November 3, 2016
The Hardest Boss I Would Ever Have

Dr. Laura:

For a couple of summers in high school, I worked at the asphalt plant where my dad had worked for most of his blue-collar life. By the time I started working there, he was "Plant Superintendent."

Before I even started, he sat me down and told me he would be the hardest boss I would ever have.  He was right!  Among the things he instilled in me (and stayed on me until I got them right) were:  

• The importance of having a good work ethic.


• How to relate to everyone at any job level, and how to respect their individual contributions.


• That no matter how good I was, I could always be replaced.


• And that no job was too menial to learn and to do (such as cleaning the toilets!) if that's what it took to help in the workplace.

He was tough, but I'm so grateful for the time I spent working with him, as everything I learned has served me well as an adult in the working world.  Unlike many young people my age, I have NO sense of entitlement!

Maura


Posted by Staff at 10:59 AM