The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-03
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a W6rd to Employer and Employed on Q
Common Trouble.
One of the most disagreeable charac-
teristics in a workman is over-sensi-
tiveness. Some men require to be fed
on praise to keep them in good spirits.
They can not brook restraint nor bear
opposition. A simple suggestion in the
way of change in their method of work
is often taken to heart as rejecting
upon their character or ability, and is
the means of keeping them in 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 rough-shod or they
have to be treated as tenderly 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 lin 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.
Ii 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 if such criticism
is given with a 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 over-sensitive is
a matter requiring much thought and
discretion. This fault-for such it is
is one hard to remedy, and yet many
possess it who are 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 his over wrought sensi-
tiveness, 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 as pleasant a manner
as possible his error But this course
sometimes has its drawbacks, because
it frequently happens that the attempt
to make such n friendly explanation
gives the person an undue idea of his
Importance, and leads him to become
more and more exacting and whimsi-
cal.
A man who stands ready to take
ofense at anything or everything, upon
whose shoulder there is constantly a
chip waiting to be knocked off, is a
nuisance-to be tolerated only because
he has other traits which on tie whole
overbalance the most disagreeable one.
The workman who feels that he is
singled out as an object of dislike
should stop to consider what reasons
the foreman or the employer has for
pursuing such an apparently unreason-
able course. This of itself should lead
to self-inquiry, to ascertain if the fault
does not lie in the realms of imagina-
ton rather than in the domain of fact.
Ii it is discovered that such is the case,
a strong effort should be made to eradi-
cate such feeling from the mind. 1t is
healthful to look the facts squarely in
the face, and when one finds himself in
the wrong to institute radical change
in both thought and action.-1oledo
Blade