From Kindness and my Work Experience | De la Bondad y Mi Experiencia Laboral

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☀️ From Kindness and my Work Experience.

March is kindness month and the @dreemport challenge and the Kindness Community invite us, in this second week, to talk about it. Specifically, I want to share some thoughts related to Business and Kindness and generated from some of my personal experience in this area.

One thing I have conceptualized at this point in my life is that when it comes to companies, businesses, jobs, workers and customers, kindness, and friendliness is a pretty scarce commodities. In almost all of my work experiences, there have been far too many times when acts of kindness were conspicuous by their absence.

The most relevant thing I noticed about this aspect, and which left me quite shocked, is that the lack of kindness or goodness is more marked, or is more present, in those who perform functions as employees of the company than in those who are the owners or senior managers of these companies. Especially in mid-level positions or those positions that serve as intermediaries between employees and the company.

I have held very low-level jobs as a laborer or security personnel and, as I progressed in my career, in almost every company, I managed to climb the rungs to get into these intermediate positions and, sometimes, a little higher. I never had a problem starting from scratch in a company and I think that helped me to climb very quickly to higher positions.

Something noticeable in these cases is the fierce competition to makes it harder for you to move up the ladder. On a certain occasion when I worked for a large private security and surveillance services company, my first contact with the company was at the owners' residence, as the family's chauffeur. Although at first, I did not expect to occupy this position, I believe that an act of kindness from the person who interviewed me for the job, allowed me to be placed in that position, which, in the end, turned out to be the best for me.

If there is one thing I must emphasize about the owners of the company and their family while I worked with them, it was their high disposition for kindness and goodness, which they were unstinting in demonstrating at every opportunity. And while I could refer to those demonstrations as being directly related to me, it certainly came very naturally to them. This was one of the innumerable cases of families of high economic position with whom I was related at one time or another, which made me see that most of them are people of a great heart.

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But when we go down the ladder of positions to the middle levels within the company, things change drastically. It seems that kindness is the last virtue to be demonstrated, shielding the negative appreciation for this attitude, in the business practices and priorities that allow to generate more money for the company (and its owners), even if that implies becoming a despicable being.

The irony is that, although the owners of the company profess and express their caring attitude, even so, employees who feel that their careers will be more promising if they are less caring, will not hesitate to resort to vile acts to secure a better position, a better salary or sometimes, just the satisfaction of avoiding the joy or tranquility of others at work. And of course there are exceptions, among which I count myself.

After being a driver for the family of the company's owners for almost two years, the kindness of one of its members allowed me to be placed in a supervisory position in the company's structure. From there, I managed to climb up the ladder to a junior management position in one of its branches in the interior of the country, where I finally settled.

There was no shortage of tense and unpleasant moments due to the lack of kindness of those who saw me as competition or simply took pleasure in being unkind. But as the saying goes, good always triumphs. After all the contracts were lost in the city where I was already living, I decided not to return to the capital, as the president and owner of the company had offered me. It was a tempting offer, but I turned it down, tired of the hustle and bustle of living in such an urban and cosmopolitan city.

I never forget the kind gestures of the owner of the company, who was delighted that I celebrated my birthday on the fourth of July. Every year, on that day, he always had the deference to congratulate me personally when I worked with them and then to commute, call, or contact me by any means, which he continued to do even after he left the company until his sensitive passing some six years ago now. Undoubtedly, it has been a great inspiration for me to have shared and known the kind quality of someone I always considered as a friend, Engineer Andrés Germán Olavarría (R.I.P.D.), to whom I will always be grateful for his special attention towards me, extended to his kind family.

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To conclude, I believe that companies where kindness is expressed at all levels result in a more humane and competitive organization, which I believe, especially in Latin America, is less quantifiable. Again, I think that the states are the main ones responsible for this, so it should be the model organization and example to follow of practices full of kindness. As the world is today, it is very evident that they are not very interested in this very important virtue, which undoubtedly allows for a happier and more complete life in all aspects.

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☀️ De la Bondad y Mi Experiencia Laboral.

El mes de marzo es el mes de la bondad y el reto de @dreemport y la Comunidad de la Bondad nos invitan, en esta segunda semana, a hablar sobre ello. Específicamente, quiero compartir algunos pensamientos relacionados con los Negocios y Amabilidad y que se generan de parte de mi experiencia personal en esta área.

Algo que he conceptualizado a estas alturas de mi vida, es que cuando se trata de empresas, negocios, empleos, trabajadores y clientes, la bondad y la amabilidad es un bien bastante escaso. En casi todas mis experiencias laborales, han sido demasiadas las veces en que los actos de bondad brillaron por su ausencia.

Lo más relevante que noté de este aspecto y que me dejó bastante impactado, es que la falta de amabilidad o bondad, es más marcada, o está más presente, en quienes cumplen funciones como empleados de la empresa que, en aquellos que son los dueños o directivos de alto rango de estas empresas. Sobre todo, en cargos de nivel medio o esos cargos que cumplen una función de intermediación entre los empleados y la empresa.

He desempeñado trabajos de muy bajo rango como obrero o personal de seguridad y, a medida que avanzaba en mi carrera laboral, en casi todas las empresas, logré escalar los peldaños para ubicarme en estos puestos intermedios y, en ocasiones, un poco más alto. Nunca tuve problemas para empezar desde cero en una empresa y creo que, eso me ayudó mucho a escalar muy rápido a cargos de mejor posición.

Algo que es notable en estos casos, es la feroz competencia para que se te haga más difícil subir de posición. En cierta ocasión en que trabajé para una gran empresa de servicios de seguridad y vigilancia privada, mi primer contacto en la empresa fue en la residencia de los dueños, como chofer personal de la familia. Aunque en principio no esperaba ocupar este cargo, creo que un acto de bondad de quien me entrevisto para el empleo, me permitió ubicarme en esa posición, que, al final, resultó ser lo mejor para mí.

Si hay algo que debo destacar de los dueños de la empresa y su familia mientras trabajé con ellos, fue su alta disposición para la amabilidad y la bondad, la cual no escatimaron para demostrar en cuánta ocasión pudieran. Y aunque podría referirme a esas demostraciones que estuvieron directamente relacionadas conmigo, sin duda que era algo muy natural para ellos. Este fue uno de los innumerables casos de familias de alta posición económica con las cuales estuve relacionado en alguna ocasión, que me hicieron ver que la mayoría de ellos son personas de un gran corazón.

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Pero cuando descendemos en la escala de cargos hasta los niveles medios dentro de la empresa, la cosa cambia drásticamente. Parece ser que la amabilidad es la última virtud a ser demostrada, escudando las apreciaciones negativas por esta actitud, en las prácticas y prioridades empresariales que permitan generar más dinero a la empresa (y a sus dueños), aunque eso implique convertirse en un ser despreciable.

Lo más irónico es que, aunque los dueños de la empresa profesan y expresan su actitud bondadosa, aun así, los empleados que sienten que sus carreras serán más promisoras si son menos bondadosos, no dudarán en recurrir a actos viles para asegurar un mejor puesto, una mejora salarial o a veces, solo la satisfacción de evitar la alegría o tranquilidad del prójimo en el trabajo. Y claro que hay excepciones, entre las que me cuento.

Luego de ser chofer de la familia de los dueños de la empresa por casi dos años, la amabilidad de uno de sus miembros me permitió ubicarme en un cargo supervisorio en la estructura de la empresa. Desde allí, logré escalar posiciones hasta ocupar un cargo directivo junior en una de sus sucursales en el interior del país, en donde finalmente me radiqué.

No faltaron momentos tensos y poco agradables por la falta de bondad de quienes me veían como una competencia o simplemente les causaba placer no ser nada amables. Pero como dice el dicho, el bien siempre triunfa. Luego de que se perdieran todos los contratos en la ciudad donde me encontraba ya viviendo, decidí no regresar a la capital, tal como me lo había ofrecido el presidente y dueño de la empresa. Fue una oferta tentadora, pero la rechacé cansado del ajetreo de vivir en una ciudad tan urbana y cosmopolita.

Nunca olvido los gestos amables del dueño de la empresa, quien estaba encantado de que celebrara mi cumpleaños el cuatro de julio. Cada año, ese día, siempre tenía la deferencia de felicitarme personalmente cuando trabajaba con ellos y luego de desplazarme, llamarme o contactarme por cualquier vía, lo cual continuó haciendo incluso después de dejar la empresa, hasta su sensible fallecimiento hace ya unos seis años. Sin duda, ha sido una gran inspiración para mí el haber compartido y conocido la calidad bondadosa de a quien siempre consideré como un amigo, el Ingeniero Andrés Germán Olavarría (Q.E.P.D.), a quien siempre agradeceré su especial atención hacia mi persona, extendida a la de su amable familia.

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Para concluir, creo que las empresas donde la amabilidad se expresa en todos los niveles, resultan en una organización más humana y competitiva, lo cual, creo que especialmente en Latinoamérica, es menos cuantificable. De nuevo, pienso que los estados son los principales responsables de que esto sea así, ya que debería ser la organización modelo y ejemplo a seguir de prácticas cargadas de amabilidad. Como está el mundo hoy día, es muy evidente que no les interesa mucho esta virtud tan importante y que, sin duda, permite una vida más feliz y completa en todos los aspectos.

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Kindness makes an Impact on peoples lives forever and kindness in the work place isn't always common. Everyone is lost in the competition of being the best and sometimes forget to help others or be kind.
#dreemerforlife

Your comment is very accurate, kindness is very scarce in work environments. Grateful for the visit.

I think the saying, "it is good to be kind" is very underrated by many, that is why those employee think less of such a great and important virtue.

Your former employer sounds like an amazing human being, may his soul continue to rest in peace.

Thank you for sharing your inspiring story with us.🙏🥰😊
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It certainly was, although many did not see it that way, I think it was because they did not know him more closely. Grateful for the visit.

la soberbia es lo que se aprecia en algunos empresarios y personas con cargos prestigiosos, lamentablemente es parte de gran realidad. Cuando se mantiene esa Humildad, el carisma y la amabilidad en un ambiente laboral se siente la armonía, motivado , siempre dispuesto a ser solidario, incluso se aprende de los demás. gracias por compartir tus experiencias laborales .
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Cuando hago memoria sobre los empresarios y especificamente, a dueños de negocios grandes con los que en algun momento pude tener alguna relacion (hablo de dueños de televisoras, grandes medios impresos, grandes fabricas de produccion masiva y algunos un poco mas pequeños), no recuerdo que sean seres miserables y poco amables. Aunque muchos de sus empleados tenian esa apreciacion, creo que nunca se tomaron el tiempo de conocerlos realmente. Pero sin duda, si existen quienes no son nada bondadosos. Gracias por elc omentario y apoyo.

When I remember about entrepreneurs and specifically, owners of large businesses with whom at some point I could have had some relationship (I'm talking about owners of television stations, large print media, large mass production factories and some a little smaller), I don't remember that they are miserable and unkind beings. Although many of their employees had that appreciation, I don't think they ever took the time to really get to know them. But without a doubt, there are those who are not kind at all. Thanks for the comment and support.

Tienes toda la razón en cuanto a que los Estados deberían ser un ejemplo; pero no lo son. No sólo en cuanto a la amabilidad y diligencia (entre trabajadores y con los ciudadanos), podemos hablar de corrupción, puertas traseras, nepotismo, etc.; el problema no sólo está en Latinoamérica, aquí en España el Estado tampoco es ejemplo de nada. Un saludo amable y grande @fragozar01

En mi pais se convirtio en una podredumbre el servicio publico y en ninguna institucion podemos encoontrar un verdadero interes por la ciudadania, todo es en base a un clientelismo politico-partidista-ideologico. Y España camina esa misma ruta, ojala los ciudadanos españoles no lo permitan ni se dejen engañar como sucedio en mi pais.
Agradecido por tu comentario.

In my country the public service has become rotten and in no institution can we find a true interest in citizens, everything is based on political-partisan-ideological clientelism. And Spain walks that same route, I hope Spanish citizens do not allow it or allow themselves to be fooled as happened in my country.
Grateful for your comment.

No solo es España, es toda Europa la que va por mal camino, un abrazo

I sometimes see things like this around me, almost everyone is in competition with one another. Your former boss was amazing.

I hope people get to see that life itself is complicated and we don't need to complicate it further.

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Certainly, life is so beautiful without complications, accepting it as it is, with its virtues and defects, which includes people. Thanks for stopping by to read.

There is nothing like being kind in business, it is good for everybody involved, both internally and externally. Unfortunately I fear you are correct in that some people allow a little power to go to their head if given a little power.

Some people also do not want to share their knowledge or teach others what they know, they feel threatened and think that the person they teach will try to take their job. They fail to realize that in order for them to be prompted, someone needs to be able to fill their position. If nobody can do what they can do, how can they do something else?

There is a good tv show (I seldom watch tv) called undercover boss. In it, the owner or CEO of a company goes undercover and in disguise as a low level employee within their organizations. To explain the cameras and film crews they have a cover story such as making a documentary about re entering the workforce.

They get to see things they are normally insulated from, and as you highlighted, things that middle management dictate are a disconnect from what the senior management dictate.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link and it’s the same within organizations. When we don’t treat people well, they resent coming to work, perform beneath their potential, leave or get poached by other organizations who do recognize thier worth. It’s just a bad situation and unsustainable in the long term.

Great post my friend. I am sorry it has been taking me so long to read and comment on everybody’s posts. Hope your weekend is going well.

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