Work Life!!!

Leadership verses Authority....Wisdom verses Knowledge......

Experienced verses Qualified!

Among the working class these words are often used interchangeably. Better yet they are often placed against each other. Working people want to be assets to the company or organization they work for. Not only is this desire for the betterment of the company, more often it is for the betterment of oneself. Things that make you go hmmmm. My profession is communications. Unlike many of my counterparts I don't have a job. I am on a career path. JOB stands for Journey Of the Broke.

Back to the choice words. In this short journey on my career path I have found that many of the hens don't want to be lead by spring chickens. Hmmm. This would be understandable if the hens were able to validate their reasons. You see sometimes, no often times, experience is mistaken for years of service. Experience coins proficiency. Years of service coins the length of time one has been doing a job. Professional coins proficiency. Veteran coins the length of time one has been doing a job. (excluding military veterans)

The Hen

Unfortunately many people have the mentality that "Paying Dues" is the sure way to get to the top. Putting in time does have its advantages. But during the time the dues were being paid what was done to ensure you were able to still run with the best of the best. As a hen in an organization I have to know and understand that my position and job security are not enough to get me by. Both of them are like social security - by the time I get ready to cash in, they money pool will have been depleted. So what am I doing to step up my game. Many say that it is a dog eat dog world, every man for their self. Fortunately, not all businesses operate in this manner. Opportunity is out there for everyone to succeed. Some success comes easier for others. So what, regardless of how it is achieved, the opportunity is there for success to be gained. Promoting me to a higher position within the company does not make me a leader. Because of the Peter Paul mentality of some employers, a promotion only gives me the authority to perform tasks for which I may or may not be qualified. My experience with different situations has made me knowledgeable to handle some issues and exercise my authority appropriately sometimes. Hmmm. You see my people do not know that I don't know what I am doing and I am not as wise as they think I am. You see soon enough they will come to know that I am not the person I have faked this whole time. But after 15 years of faking, I can go 5 more without a doubt.

(to be continued)