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Ms. Norton has done no favors for herself, or for other unemployed and underemployed professionals, by exhibiting an attitude like this. No one with an ounce of common sense would say something like this publicly about their employer:
Ms. Norton has spent most of the last two years working part time at Wal-Mart as a cashier, bringing home about a third of what she had earned as an administrative assistant. Besides the hit to her pocketbook, she grew frustrated that the work has not tapped her full potential. “A monkey could do what I do,” she says of her work as a cashier. “Actually, a monkey would get bored.”
Regardless of how talented a PA she is, I would never hire someone who spoke so disrespectfully IN PUBLIC about the hand that feeds her.
Some venting is just better kept between friends and not shared with the world.
Please--not everything someone says about their job is disrespecting their employer.
"A monkey could do what I do. Actually a monkey would get bored."
If I overheard one of my direct reports say that to a friend, it would roll right off me. If they said it in an interview to the NYT, though, I would seriously question their judgment and I would be very angry.
I didn't take that as her slamming Wal-Mart. She was just pointing out that being a cashier (anywhere) doesn't expend a whole lot of mental or intellectual energy and is a waste of her potential.
I didn't take that as her slamming Wal-Mart. She was just pointing out that being a cashier (anywhere) doesn't expend a whole lot of mental or intellectual energy and is a waste of her potential.
I'm not arguing with the truth of her statement. I am arguing that it was politically stupid to say it to the New York Times.
It is something a 16-year old might say. Then if lucky he would talked to by a grownup about proper business etiquette and how to CYA.
I really do sympathize with this woman. Up until 2 years ago, she had had a very successful career doing something she loved, she was probably looking to retire within the next 10 years, and all of a sudden, she is working a monkey job at Wal-Mart and struggling to make ends meet.
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