After quite a bit of thinking, I decided that I will go on and write what I had in mind about this particular issue. Here is what prompted me to write......
There have been these Facebook posts written by a friend (on Facebook everyone we call friend, coz there is just this classification-friends, correct me if I am wrong) popping on my wall consistently. I believe that there may be many people who might do that. Such posts are sometimes mildly taunting of the fact that they are unhappy in the workplace, or with their peers or superiors. If they happen to write such posts just few times, or on rare occasions, then it is understandable that they are really upset and just needed to post it for the sake of relieving their stress. But if it is posted on a daily basis, there must be seriously something wrong- either with the workplace and colleagues or with the person who posts it as such.
If we were to look at it a little beyond the surface level, the person complaining about their peers and colleagues as she/he deems them unfit, must be going through a tough time. But if you critically examine the situation, may be those whom you have been complaining about too think the same way, but are just being tolerant about it. They have not taken to posting on Facebook to express what they feel about you.
On another note, may be it is time for her/him to quit, if they continuously feel the pressure, that they post almost everyday, or in a pattern like every Monday and Wednesday ;-) . Ranting and trolling on social media might help in getting a few comments from people who are well wishers, and really may give some sincere advice. But if this is a continued practice, then people may want to think that there could be some issues with the person posting. In my opinion, I feel that these posts are indicative of hypo-criticism, where the posts are about people and workplace with whom we talk to everyday, communicate with a smiling face everyday and glad and happy that our pay cheque arrive on time or even before that. But the inner conscience hates them to the effect these posts keep popping up to the others who may really want to think of the workplace and their colleagues as villainous in nature.
Should they rethink...or call it quits!?
There have been these Facebook posts written by a friend (on Facebook everyone we call friend, coz there is just this classification-friends, correct me if I am wrong) popping on my wall consistently. I believe that there may be many people who might do that. Such posts are sometimes mildly taunting of the fact that they are unhappy in the workplace, or with their peers or superiors. If they happen to write such posts just few times, or on rare occasions, then it is understandable that they are really upset and just needed to post it for the sake of relieving their stress. But if it is posted on a daily basis, there must be seriously something wrong- either with the workplace and colleagues or with the person who posts it as such.
If we were to look at it a little beyond the surface level, the person complaining about their peers and colleagues as she/he deems them unfit, must be going through a tough time. But if you critically examine the situation, may be those whom you have been complaining about too think the same way, but are just being tolerant about it. They have not taken to posting on Facebook to express what they feel about you.
On another note, may be it is time for her/him to quit, if they continuously feel the pressure, that they post almost everyday, or in a pattern like every Monday and Wednesday ;-) . Ranting and trolling on social media might help in getting a few comments from people who are well wishers, and really may give some sincere advice. But if this is a continued practice, then people may want to think that there could be some issues with the person posting. In my opinion, I feel that these posts are indicative of hypo-criticism, where the posts are about people and workplace with whom we talk to everyday, communicate with a smiling face everyday and glad and happy that our pay cheque arrive on time or even before that. But the inner conscience hates them to the effect these posts keep popping up to the others who may really want to think of the workplace and their colleagues as villainous in nature.
Should they rethink...or call it quits!?
I guess people post such things on social media because sometimes they don't have the pluck to tell things to people right on their faces. And sometimes it's done to get things of their chests without the unpleasantness of that face- to -face exchange.
ReplyDeleteThe sad part is that when the comments come, most often there is so much rudeness. And the negetivity spreads and makes everybody feel 'not-so-good' :(
Nice to see you back here, Sherin. :)
Thanks Div....hope will stay put:)
ReplyDeleteTrue that the adversity raises from the way the words are written.
Thanks Div....hope will stay put:)
ReplyDeleteTrue that the adversity raises from the way the words are written.