Dear blog:
Kindly allow me to ventilate about what I consider to
be the folly of offices and administrative positions. It is one thing to be a
leader but it is another to wield your ignorance and vanity over those you
serve. I have never considered myself a perfectionist but after making
observations of people’s failure to take initiative even in the least of situations I might have to reconsider my verdict.
This morning, like a number of other mornings, I ran
into what I like calling the daily hiccups at the work station. Is it just me
or are all work stations similar in their dissimilar ways? When people pretend
to work but at the end of the day harbour nothing to show for their sweat then
I am tempted to make them the butt of my disgruntlement.
Why is it that some people are obsessed with having their
egos rubbed or is it oiled? It seems that some people will never let us have
peace in our duties unless we make an effort to pamper their inflated egos! How
else do you explain why people will insist that we must physically see them and
seek for their approval over something in person? Even when you do an email to
request for something a good number of people will still demand that you print
it for them! Duh! Then what is all the crap about going green!
It does not add up for me when corporates insist that
they are going green and then at the end of the day we are compelled to print
forms that contain requisite information that suffices to communicate our
needs, expectations and even at times our work tasks.
I guess this is what I term the folly of power play –
some small minded people who are progressively being rendered jobless by
technology. In their desperation to appear relevant, they frustrate the rest of
us when they engage in developing strategic plans, drawing up policy briefs
etc. when we begin doing our jobs efficiently, they suddenly appear, nay,
intrude and demand that we must show them what we have been up to. For heaven’s
sake don’t spend money on a system if you want people to work manually.
I know human beings are social beings and need to
interact. But at times we also need to retreat, rethink and re-strategize
without having to make consultations. It would not hurt if we developed systems
that enhanced efficiency even if it means reduced physical interaction. Then
the zealots of condescending attitude would be sorted!
My dearest blog, allow me to pen off here so that I
can toil for my bread and butter. I hope that I will not be frustrated again
with needless demands that interfere with my pursuit for professional growth. I
wish you a wonderful day, of course one filled with fulfilment and a sense of
self actualisation.
Yours Sincere Pal,
Larry Ndivo
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