Division essay

“You don’t work for me, you work with me!” My boss corrected as I mumbled and vented about being tired of working for someone else. I gave her my sideways smirk which clearly communicated my disagreement. “So I can give you a weekly performance assessment report?” I queried sarcastically. “Well no, of course not.” She stuttered, readying herself for the impending debate she knew was looming. It was time to put all of my cards on the table. A workplace is divided into 3 categories of people, and when the lines are obvious, everyone can do their part with a clear idea of what is expected. In nearly every business, there are the employers, the employees and the consumers, each equally important to getting a job done.

The employers hold all the cards, and when they play a fair game, it can be a beautiful relationship. Every successful business begins with an awesome boss. It’s pretty typical though, to be working for someone who appears to be wonderful, and find they’re hiding a pair of aces up their sleeve. It’s incredible to work for someone who makes their employees feel like they have an equal partnership, and just as condescending for an employer to state such an untruth with a smile, obviously trying their bluff.

The successful business is carried by great employees. Hand picked and scrutinized at the original interview, an employee can make or break a company once they’re allowed into the fold. If treated with respect and led to believe that the company would be nothing without them, a good employee becomes an ace in the hole.

The consumers, buyers, patrons, will determine the long term success of any business.
They are the rules of the game, or at least they should be allowed to determine the rules. When a patron feels like they are always right, whether they really are or not, there is true success.

Attempting to run a business is always a gamble, but as long as there’s a complete deck of cards and the game players are working as a team…..it can work. The key is to give everyone involved the opportunity to give a “weekly performance assessment report” or better yet, no reports at all.