Workplace Favouritism

Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could hand pick the people that we work with?  Working for a large company in an environment that is time sensitive so to speak, I look around every night and see only a handful of workers doing the right thing - working.  The majority however seem to be flying under the radar avoiding work altogether.  There are groups that hang out in their small circles pretending to work while they socialise and do nothing but chat chat chat all night long, not being productive at all and there are those who hide in the toilets with their mobile phones avoiding the floor as much as possible, and then there are those that don't really care if you notice that they're not working because as far as they are concerned they can't be sacked.

 I work in a multicultural environment and word has spread that if any one of them gets the sack they can sue for racial discrimination.  It doesn't seem to matter that certain individuals don't deserve to be there let alone be paid fortnightly, the only thing that counts is that they show up for work on the night. (Attendance is a big deal where I work.)

What really upsets me is the fact that management can walk out onto the floor and see what's going on but refuse to say a word, meanwhile the bulk of the work rests upon those few that actually show up to do what they're paid for in the first place and they need to do far more than they're supposed to just to get the work out on time.  Unfair? Absolutely!  But our hands are tied and until the day that management grows some b***s and culls the rubbish, we, the very small percentage of workers will have no choice but to continue to do the best that we can and hope that one day the bosses will wake up and do what needs to be done. 

In the meantime though, the loyal workers, those that deserve recognition for a job well done, but who never get that recognition are on the hunt for a better work environment and fair work places, I myself do not plan to remain in my position for too much longer, I know that I deserve better, and when I hand in my letter of resignation I'm absolutely certain that the bosses will approach me and ask WHY? And that's when I'll say "Because you never listen to the one's who matter the most, the one's that actually do the work, the one's that actually deserve their payslips, you only listened to (and turned a blind eye to) those that you thought might rebel.  You try to avoid mutiny but in the process you're slowly eliminating the one's that make you look respectable and worthy. And for what? To protect and preserve the favourites, not because of their work performance but because they are all related, and perhaps because your wife may divorce you if you sack her best friend.  This is real life, not a board game, to be treated with respect you need to earn it first."
Until next time, Ciao' for now..
M...