Post by The Old Screw on Feb 20, 2009 13:29:00 GMT -5
We Need to Work Together
You know it is a crying shame when correctional staff says that the worst thing about their work is dealing with their fellow workers, and that the next worse thing is the administration. And finally, sometimes, and very few times, it’s the inmates. What’s wrong with this picture??
People, we all should and need to work together. If we don’t look out for each other, who is going to?
Our careers have enough problems going with the long hours and shift work. Why do people have to complicate it by putting the make on someone? Why is there so much back-biting and favoritism that goes on? Yes, we have a very boring job at times, and a very scary one at others. Perhaps that contributes to all this.
In the old days staff would just shut you out when you caused trouble for fellow staff or acted like a fool. I have seen staff work a whole shift and no other staff speak to them except in the line of duty and then as little as possible. Very few last long when this happens.
Don’t think some inmates don’t pick up on staff problems and use them for their advantage. They love it when they see staff downing a coworker. You can be sure that they will be all so sorry and care for the underdog. Yeah, it works. I’ve seen it time and time again. Where do you think some of the dirty staff come from? No, they don’t wake up one day and say, “Today I’ll become a dirty staff.” Rather, they start to believe that no one among their fellow workers likes them, no one cares what happens to them, and, on the contrary, they notice how caring the inmates are.
If you’re not sick by now, you should be. You and I know that these things are true. So let’s treat coworkers in ways that help prevent such disasters. Let’s learn to work together.
Take care,
The Old Screw
You know it is a crying shame when correctional staff says that the worst thing about their work is dealing with their fellow workers, and that the next worse thing is the administration. And finally, sometimes, and very few times, it’s the inmates. What’s wrong with this picture??
People, we all should and need to work together. If we don’t look out for each other, who is going to?
Our careers have enough problems going with the long hours and shift work. Why do people have to complicate it by putting the make on someone? Why is there so much back-biting and favoritism that goes on? Yes, we have a very boring job at times, and a very scary one at others. Perhaps that contributes to all this.
In the old days staff would just shut you out when you caused trouble for fellow staff or acted like a fool. I have seen staff work a whole shift and no other staff speak to them except in the line of duty and then as little as possible. Very few last long when this happens.
Don’t think some inmates don’t pick up on staff problems and use them for their advantage. They love it when they see staff downing a coworker. You can be sure that they will be all so sorry and care for the underdog. Yeah, it works. I’ve seen it time and time again. Where do you think some of the dirty staff come from? No, they don’t wake up one day and say, “Today I’ll become a dirty staff.” Rather, they start to believe that no one among their fellow workers likes them, no one cares what happens to them, and, on the contrary, they notice how caring the inmates are.
If you’re not sick by now, you should be. You and I know that these things are true. So let’s treat coworkers in ways that help prevent such disasters. Let’s learn to work together.
Take care,
The Old Screw