As it's nearing the time when we cast our votes to pick the next President, this election seems like many others in the past; leaving a lot of people wondering -- are these two really the only choices?
Now I'm not one to usually talk politics and I certainly would never try to influence anyone as I'm just not a campaigner, but I really thought I should bring up one point that I think makes a difference in any job situation: Familiarity.
I look at it like this; in any job there is a learning curve. In some jobs a worker can quickly learn the processes to get things accomplished. In other jobs, it can take months or even really up a year. During that time, the employee is clearly not as efficient as someone who's done the job for a while.
For example, if you work for a company that ships things between various facilities, you know that every company does that differently. In one company, you might simply put in a request with a driver. In another company there might be reams and reams of shipping reports to fill out and the first time an employee does that it might take him/her a while to get the forms completed correctly. Admittedly, he/she will learn how to do it and get faster at it, but again, it's a learning curve.
So, I think if you're on the fence about who to choose, I say go with the guy who already knows the lay of the land. The guy who can get things shipped the quickest.
I mean, do we really want any lag time in the Oval office? Do we really want to wait a few months or even a year for someone to get up to speed on how things really work, not how he thinks they work?
Yes, the guy currently in that office has had some trouble, but who's to say that now that he's gotten some time under his belt that he can't get better at his job?
Just a little something to think about before the first Tuesday in November.
Whoever you choose, just make sure that you make your choice heard by voting. No complaining later if you don't vote.
One last thought, in my family we call your first day at a new job 'Dork Day.' I think that phrase is self-explanatory. And it applies to every employee, whatever level you're at in your career. Even if you're the President of the United States.
Now I'm not one to usually talk politics and I certainly would never try to influence anyone as I'm just not a campaigner, but I really thought I should bring up one point that I think makes a difference in any job situation: Familiarity.
I look at it like this; in any job there is a learning curve. In some jobs a worker can quickly learn the processes to get things accomplished. In other jobs, it can take months or even really up a year. During that time, the employee is clearly not as efficient as someone who's done the job for a while.
For example, if you work for a company that ships things between various facilities, you know that every company does that differently. In one company, you might simply put in a request with a driver. In another company there might be reams and reams of shipping reports to fill out and the first time an employee does that it might take him/her a while to get the forms completed correctly. Admittedly, he/she will learn how to do it and get faster at it, but again, it's a learning curve.
So, I think if you're on the fence about who to choose, I say go with the guy who already knows the lay of the land. The guy who can get things shipped the quickest.
I mean, do we really want any lag time in the Oval office? Do we really want to wait a few months or even a year for someone to get up to speed on how things really work, not how he thinks they work?
Yes, the guy currently in that office has had some trouble, but who's to say that now that he's gotten some time under his belt that he can't get better at his job?
Just a little something to think about before the first Tuesday in November.
Whoever you choose, just make sure that you make your choice heard by voting. No complaining later if you don't vote.
One last thought, in my family we call your first day at a new job 'Dork Day.' I think that phrase is self-explanatory. And it applies to every employee, whatever level you're at in your career. Even if you're the President of the United States.
