I Stand With What's Right
How many instances you have faced where you know what you're going to do is the right thing but with a cost of either yours or someone else's happiness?
Back in the day, I am the person who care less on what's happening around me. I observed but rarely say anything about it, especially if it doesn't affect me in anyway. I guess the first instant I voice out what I felt is during our Thesis creation.
One of my teammate is riding freely on our hardwork. He rarely attend meetings nor contribute ideas on our project. He would always have excuses as to why he is not present. I don't like talking behind people's back so when I got pushed to my limit, I confronted him directly. Maybe you could say that I was a bit rude at the time, I could have been more careful with my words, but I couldn't take it back. As time went by, my guilt slowly fades as I see no progress in his attitude towards out project. Me and my groupmates were discussing on removing him to the team since he don't really show any will to participate, but we pitied him that he might not graduate if we do so, since no one is willing to take him on. We kept him still but assigned him to do surveys and minimal things on our thesis. We never took advantage on his situation to make him our finacer for our project. I hope he already changed that attitude by now.
I had an experience where I have to report a colleague that never completed an 8 hours shift. After getting a good performance for the daily goal, regardless if he's just working for only half the shift, he will logged out automatically and will roam around the production floor. I found it unfair for us who still works eventhough we also hit the record for the day. We still continue taking in workload as we should do and face the risk of getting a messed up performance. That colleague of mine changed after that, though I never told him I was the one who reported him, I never felt guilt because we were pay the same, so we should work the same as well. I am not the kind of colleague you would want to work with, I know.
At work, I never bonded with people who craves to be in the spotlight while taking away someone else's light. I despise people who focused on ranking and will pull someone down just to be on top. I get that work is a competition, what could be the harm on fighting with dignity?
It happens on a daily basis, may it be in work, among your friends or even in relationships. There will always be someone who became dependent on other people that they don't even do anything to extend a hand. I think this kind of selfishness is something that should not be tolerated. I don't mean to say that if you build a connection to someone, you require them to reciprocate your efforts, no. What I meant is if someone values the connection they had with you, you should have seen or feel it. Life is not an easy path and you don't want to surround yourself to people whose willing to sacrifice you for the sake of their happiness.
I also had my own sacrifices which I don't want to discuss here 'cause it's too dramatic. But I know how it feels to do what's right even if it hurts you. I know how it feels when you have to follow your brain even if it's not what you're wants.
Closing Thoughts
The best of Globe shows its performance today. I have to go pack my personal computer to go to my friend because I lost my internet connection. It was a hassle given that I always pay in advance. If only they can prioritize people who are not famous, then it should be solve by now.
December 2021 Articles Summary
November 2021 Articles Summary
The purpose of grouping I think is to develop teamwork of all members in the group. Each member is responsible to be part of the group. In that case of yours, you did what is right. It would be fair if all of you will graduate including the one who did not show interest of the thesis and it is unfair because in the part of that person he learned nothing.