suit yourself

i've been an erstwhile reader and follower of Dale Carnegie's principlessince i was twelve. honestly speaking it changed my life, helped me become more outgoing, made it easier to communicate and to understand fellow members of the species. there have been very few instances that the lessons he taught have been found coming up short - in my experience very rarely has that happened.

people management has never been a difficult task for me, especially after Mr. Carnegie. even in my present job, i have found that paying a little extra attention, looking people in the eye and calling them by name has worked pretty well for me to delegate work etc. the one place that my method has come a cropper though has been with my superiors. i can honestly say i have tried to be civil, respectful, obedient and all that, and it's led to situations where i distinctly feel that i have been taken advantage of, or taken for granted.

nothing pisses me off more than being taken for a ride - i'm a very pleasant, run-of-the-mill type bloke, but when people start fucking around with me then i tend to get fucking irritated, and then i can get fucking cold and business-like too. it's not how i like being nor how i like conducting business, but i guess if the suit fits the occasion, then it must be worn.