Sometimes I wonder if 'professionalism' or should I say 'maturity' comes with age...A co-worker of mine recently got let go because of a mistake that happened that is not tolerable at all in our company. We even had to sign a document a few months ago acknowledging that if something like this happen, it's ground for termination. What creates a bigger issue than necessary in this whole situation is that the older sister of the 'let go' co-worker also works in the same company, and as the big sister I'm sure her 'big sister' mode kicked in, and she wants to protect her sister.
But the older sister is a manager in our company, where as the younger sis isn't, but she works in a different department. Older sis decided to get involved, and ran after the younger sis to see what happened right after she just left the HR office. This didn't sit well with our HR Department. Anyway...then older sis decided to give HR and the Department Head where her sister use to work the cold shoulder treatment...because she can't believe that they let her sister go. Big sis has been with the company for 5 years and lil sis for 1 year.
What I can't understand is, why do people think that it's okay to do this...To alienate your co-workers because of a consequence of her younger sister mistake. Does she not realized that it's not a professional thing to do something like this. Maybe I shouldn't judge, and I try not to...but I just don't get it. I understand you want to protect your love ones, but maybe in my idealistic mind, this can't be mixed with works. When you're at work, one is supposed to keep things professional. Whether you're working with a friend or family, it shouldn't be mixed. Because sometimes the lines can be blurred, and you can't separate the two that's when mess are created. I wonder if age has anything to do with it, or maybe common sense...I don't know...
I'm also speaking from my own experience, I almost lost a 10 year old friendship because I worked with my close friend for about 1 year. It's a good thing that I had to move with my husband when his job transferred him to another city, because I think if my friend and I had to work any longer together, that would've jeopardize our friendship.
Any who... that's just what's been on my mind recently...I know it's not exciting or anything...but I did warn you guys that this blog is about random thoughts...
What do you think?
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