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fandomhigh2013-02-22 07:27 am
so_hawkward) wrote in fandomhigh2013-02-22 07:27 am
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Improving Your Skills [Friday, 3rd Period]
Today, the class was back in a regular classroom again, and Clint was playing with a stack of papers on his desk as he watched everyone trickle in.
"Hey guys. I know today's the last day before break, so you're all probably a little anxious to get out of here. Today's class will be fairly painless, I promise," he said. "Unless you're planning on buying yourself a tropical island and spending your days living off lottery winnings, you're probably going to have to find something to do for a living, and that means having to deal with people who are in positions of power over you. Even the shadiest non-standard jobs have hierarchies, and no matter what you do, there might come a time when your boss, or your boss's boss--" or the shadowy people who liked to try to tell your boss what to do, not that Clint was going to go there "--will ask you to do something you don't want to do. Now, I'm not talking about coming in on a Saturday when you already had plans. I mean something that goes against your morals, or your gut instinct, and you're going to have to decide whether to follow the rules, or tell your superiors to shove it and do what you think is right. Now, I am living proof that you can tell people to shove it and live to tell the tale. Maybe unpleasantly for a little while, but to me, it's always been worth it. You're going to have to decide if going against what's asked of you is worth it to you, and learn how to say no."
"I have a quiz for you guys--not a real one, more of a personal thing--and then tell me, in whatever you see yourself doing in the future, can you think of anything you might be asked to do that you won't want to do? And do you think you'll be able to make your opinion heard when the time comes?"
"Hey guys. I know today's the last day before break, so you're all probably a little anxious to get out of here. Today's class will be fairly painless, I promise," he said. "Unless you're planning on buying yourself a tropical island and spending your days living off lottery winnings, you're probably going to have to find something to do for a living, and that means having to deal with people who are in positions of power over you. Even the shadiest non-standard jobs have hierarchies, and no matter what you do, there might come a time when your boss, or your boss's boss--" or the shadowy people who liked to try to tell your boss what to do, not that Clint was going to go there "--will ask you to do something you don't want to do. Now, I'm not talking about coming in on a Saturday when you already had plans. I mean something that goes against your morals, or your gut instinct, and you're going to have to decide whether to follow the rules, or tell your superiors to shove it and do what you think is right. Now, I am living proof that you can tell people to shove it and live to tell the tale. Maybe unpleasantly for a little while, but to me, it's always been worth it. You're going to have to decide if going against what's asked of you is worth it to you, and learn how to say no."
"I have a quiz for you guys--not a real one, more of a personal thing--and then tell me, in whatever you see yourself doing in the future, can you think of anything you might be asked to do that you won't want to do? And do you think you'll be able to make your opinion heard when the time comes?"