The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-01-06
OvER.SENSlTlvENESS.
A Word to Employer and Employed on
Common Trouble.

A Word to Employer and Employed on .
Common Trouble.
One of the most disagreeable chsrac-
teristics in workman is oXsr-sensi-
tiveness. Sor men require - be fed
on praise to keep them in good spirits.
They can not brock restraint nor bear
opposition. A simple suggestion in the
way of change in their method of work
is often taken to heart - injecting
upon their character or ehd hSS Is
the means of keeping them Vim the
dumps for long time after the trans
action has escaped the offending party's
mind. 1t is exceedingly annoying to
be obliged to do business with this
class of men. Either one has to ride
over their feelings r0ugh-shod or they
have to be treated as tsnderly as one
would handle china vase. Obviously,
the latter course can not well be pur-
sued in busy shop where time is
money, and the object Is to do the
most work at the least outlay. Over
sensitive men, if they stand In the way
of progress of business, will have little
heed paid to their failing, and this is as
it should be. Men should school them
selves to give and take in this world.
If they have views that are wrong, or
if their actions are not in accordance
with the opinions of those who have the
right to sit in Judgment upon them,
they should be willing-nay, glad-to
be criticised, especially il such criticism
is given with view to future improve
ment. He is avery narrow-minded, con-
ceited person who thinks that all that he
does is right and proper The pleasant
fiction that "the King can do no
wrong" does not extend to common
mOrtals.
How to deal with the oyer-sensitive is
a matter requiring much thought and
discretion. This fault-for such 1t is
is one hard to remedy, and yet many
possess it who arc otherwise very esti-
mable persons. Some have discernment
to see the folly of their course, and
after time grow out of this childish
weakness. But when the victim is
really ignorant, and mixes low-bred
jealousy with bis over wrought sensi-
tiyeness. there is little hope for his
reformation. The quicker one gets
through doing business with men of the
latter class the better it is. Ordinarily,
when trouble arises from this weak.
ness on the part of workman, the
plan is to have a frank talk with him
explaining the situation of affairs and
showing him in rs pleasant Il manner
as possible his error But this course
sometimes has its drawbacks, because
it frequently happens that the attempt
to make such a friendly explanation
gives the person an undue idea Of his
importance, and leads him to become
more and more exacting and whimsi
cal. .-F
A man who stands ready to TAXI
offense at anything or everything, upor
whose shoulder there is constantly ,
chip waiting to be knocked of, is I
nuisance-to be tolerated only because
he has other traits which on the whole
overbalance the most disagreeable one
The workman who feels that he j.
singled out as an object of dislike
should stop to consider what reasons
the foreman or the employer has fo
pursuing such an apparently unrea son
able course. This of itself should leat
to self-inquiry, to ascertain if the faul
does not lie in the realms of imagina
ton rather than in the domain of fact
If it is discovered that such is the case
a strong effort should be made to eradi
cate such feeling from the mind. 1t i
healthful to look the facts squarely il
the face, and when one finds himself il
the wrong to institute radical chang
in both thought and action.-7Oled
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