Expectations
- Dawson
- Nov 23, 2017
- 3 min read
If there's something I have had to bring to light, it's the fact that... You will drive your self insane if you expect people to do things for you... Especially the most simple things in life. This comes down to people opening the door for you when they obviously see you struggling; using simple manners, and just being able to make life a little easier.
For example, when I used to live with my dad, him and I used to go to walmart for groceries when we ran out (obviously). Almost every single time we went to walmart, he used to get so pissed off because when we went up to the register, the person behind the register wouldn't say "hi" or... "hey! how's your day going?" and it used to drive him absolutely nuts! Nearly every time we left the store, he used to comment about it! It got me so amped up because he used to expect so much out of people. I used to always tell him that they don't have to be nice to him, and that they aren't there to please him. They are there to scan groceries, put them in bags, and send him off so him or her can deal with the next customer. However, he just couldn't deal with the fact that they didn't go above and beyond with their service! In other words... he was EXPECTING them to do something more than what they were being paid to do, right?
I have started to realize that I do the exact same thing at work...
I started a seasonal job at UPS in early November. I am a driver helper, and I basically just take boxes/packages from the truck to certain stores at this mall. It is absolutely hilarious how easy this job is, yet so frustrating at times. I only say frustrating because of this... There are many times in my day where I need to get through the front door of a store, and people won't even bother to help open the door when I have twenty huge packages to push through, and only about three feet of space to put three and a half feet of boxes. I just kind of sit there and have this awkward gawking stage of my route. It's even much worse when I happen to drop things, and someone who could easily push something my way even the slightest way could do it, but they just choose not to. BUT THEN the same people who could have helped open the door see the giant UPS on my vest, and have the gall to ask me where a certain store is...
I'm slowly learning that you really can't expect people to do anything for you these days... I feel like a big part of life is being able to help out your peers, because no one gets through this life by themselves no matter how much they think they do. We all play a part in each other's lives, and it's about time we start helping more than we should. Not just because it's out of our 'pay grade' or 'too good for me' or something, but because it builds character, relationships, and you help take the load off of someone's day.
Enough venting for today... until next time...
-D
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