I understand that Doug and some others are probably very tired of this back and forth crap, but your trying to backhandedly bring me back here is working………. :Big Laugh
You call it lack of professionalism… I call it being part of the forum. Correct me if I’m wrong, but am I not permitted to have a perspective about achievement or a calm on the forum ?? Is there something wrong with my having a drink after a days work ?? I don’t know why you think because I, or any other Merchant Member have an opinion…. no matter how different from yours or others doesn’t permit me the same rights as anyone else ??
Since we’ve never been given a guidebook on ‘Professionalism’ for 101…. I guess we must look into our own rules of how we run our businesses or lives. As I said before…. there are certain principles I don’t give in on…. for anyone. Did I call him some names ?? Think I did. Did I do them intentionally ?? Yes, I think I did. However, I thought he was way over board with some of his answers and posts after many of us here showed our good side… only to be slapped in the face with some of his comments. He was given many many chances to turn himself around. He refused and continued in his fashion. When someone does that…. I’m not above calling you out and if there is some foul language or rude words…. or even names in there….. it’s ‘Open Season’ in my book. Is that a good thing ?? Probably not, but again, as I stated before…. I will stick up and help a friend out and give up being professional.
Since everyone on here is always making up these silly scenarios….. let’s play a game.
You and your family are out having a picnic in the park. The kids are running around with sandwiches catching butterflies, your spouse is getting more dessert out of the van and you get a chair out and sit down when one of your kids stops dead in their tracks. You look over and expect to see a pervert trying to lure them off…. or a gunman attempting to hold them captive… what do you do ?? Stand up and announce yourself and say to the person behind the bushes to introduce themselves or you will not tolerate their unprofessionalism ?? As you walk closer you hear a strange noise and your kid is peeing in his pants. Now you think this nasty person is going to put up his dukes and challenge you. Just as you get there a gun goes off and someone just dropped a coyote…… four feet from your kid. Whether it was a park ranger doing his professional duty or an innocent bystander who doesn’t know you and interacted without your consent…. What makes the actual shooting Okay in your mind ?? The act or who did it ??
If the act is committed by a professional or a layman… does it still not equate the same ?? The same action is performed by two totally different individuals with the same intent in their minds…. Which one is right and which one is wrong ??
You seem to have a handle on this type of deal.
While I am at my job… I am totally professional and pride myself in being 100% customer oriented while still maintaining a proper boss at our shop. I make a difference for many reasons. I’m on time, I earn my pay, I treat all others with respect and I basically have good manners. As for actually being professional… I set examples and give rewards and acknowledgement to all employees, I intermingle with ideas and give and receive feedback with employees and while providing the proper tools… I can perform and provide a measuring device for what I expect from everyone.
Tell me what is wrong with what I’m doing ?? I’m sure you will.
The last thing is….. I too..... think all of the administrators are monitoring quite well and although this thread is going nowhere and has drifted so far from the OP original questions….. I sometimes wonder why they haven’t closed it down, therefore shutting me up. I thought that is why you jumped up and intervened. Anyway, don’t worry about me or potential customers….. they are all treated well and get top notch products. Not to knock Popeye, but I am what I am and that’s alls that I am.
