Don’t we hurt our children by lying to them in school and telling them they are “special” and important?
Only to have them enter the corporate world and find out that they are not special – they are expendable. They can easily be replaced, and noone is really special.
Isn’t it just a setup for disaster? I remember being told that I was "special" when I was young. That we all had unique gifts and talents, and we all mattered.
But now, I am in the corporate meat grinder, and when the rubber meets the road, I am constantly reminded that I’m not special – I’m EXPENDABLE, replaceable, and I’m lucky to even have a job.
Why didn’t they just tell me that in school so I would be ready for it? Why all the lies?
I appreciate the answers so far, but I think I may have missed the real point :
why do we have to treat people like they are worthless and expendable in the corporate world? I am not saying we need to coddle employees, or give them "Carebear" treatment. But is it any wonder people go back to jobs they quit or were fired from with guns and shoot the places up. Hey – everyone there is expendable, right??? Isn’t there something wrong with that mindframe? If we treat people as if they are expendable, why are we surprised when they act that way?
