Lt/Firefighter. Frustrated amateur trader. Learning every day, sometimes the hard way. HMBL advocate. Follow smart people. Do your own DD. Know what you own.
@Ms_NYRangers Embarrassing. He deserves better. I hope it wasn’t bc they held the USA gold medal against him. Awful. He’s look good in black & gold. Just saying.
Boss: “You arrived 10 minutes late.”
Employee: “Yesterday I stayed late finishing that last-minute report.”
Boss: “I understand… but rules are rules.”
The next day, the employee arrived exactly on time.
And at 6:00 p.m. sharp, shut down the computer.
No extra emails. No work taken home.
If punctuality is non-negotiable, then effort must have boundaries too.
Recognition cannot be one-sided.
When mistakes are highlighted but dedication is ignored, the real message becomes clear:
“Do only what’s required. Nothing more.”
Empathy costs nothing.
The absence of it? That can cost you everything—especially your best people.