Don’t Treat People Like $hit If You Want to Motivate Them to Work
Psychology 101
I had to pick up some milk at the local grocery store in town, and I wasn’t expecting to find inspiration for a story. Well, that was until I was in the checkout line, and I could hear the manager loudly talking to some poor soul in another room.
Listening to a pissed-off manager talk down to a minimum-wage employee brought me back to the days I worked at Kroger. Even though I never had many issues with managers, I’ve seen them treat other employees like shit over and over again.
Those six months felt more like six years.
Anyway, it amazes me how the behavior of store managers hasn’t evolved since 2010. I didn’t see the person, but I’m sure they are your stereotypical manager at these stores. I could easily describe the person to you, but it would probably be offensive to some readers, so you’ll have to use your imagination.
Most of these managers are unhappy with their life decisions, and they take out their anger on whoever is beneath them. A lot of them spend whatever extra money they have on cigarettes because they never miss a smoke break.
Anyway, let me get back to the point of the story.
