The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-10-02
DEPENDABILITY,
RELIABILITY

BY T. F. PECK, COMMISSIONER OF AGRI'
CULTURE
| very often come in contact with
young men who are naturally bright
and who have sufficient energy, but
who do not make the success they
think should come to them. They
think they are victims of hard luck
They want to. travel too fast. They
want rewards for their ability be-
fore they have proven their worth
and before their employer discovers
their worth or before he is in a
position to reward it, they throw up
their position to go elsewhere and
have to begin over again to make
themselves indispensable to their en-
ployer, where their impotence may
again send them to the foot of the
ladder.
The young man who has ability
should concentrate his ability and
energies in making good. If he mer-
it's promotion he will get it if he
will exercise patience. He must re-
member that the business was not
established solely as a means for his
promotion as fast as he was ready
for it, and he must remember that
those who have most interest in the
business and not he, are the ones TO
determine his right to promotion.
He must remember that other bright
men in the employ of the same firm
are trying for promotion. He must
remember that to merit promotion
he must prove dependable, and his
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because promotion did not come as
quick as he thought is evidence of
want of that quality that is most
important in meriting promotion.
And his leaving probably gave some
other boy a chance for promotion
that would not have come to him
but for the Impotence of the one
who quit.
1t is impossible for an employe 20
know all the details of a business
and reasons for the policy of It's
owners, and the boy who is not will
ing to work and loyalty wait until
his chance comes is not dependable
and does not merit the promotion.
Then many boys with natural abll-
ity and energy are careless, and for
that reason not dependable, and TO
such promotions comes slow. 1t is.
not always to the quickest witted
or the most energetic that rapid pro-
motion comes, but the one who is
careful as to the detail of his work
and can be depended upon to be at
his post and do thoroughly and we'll
the work assigned him, is he who
attracts the attention of his employ
ers and is rewarded for his depend
ability.
Business enterprises are establish
ed and run for the profit by those
investing their capital in them. If
the enterprise continues it must be
profitable to its owners, They care
fully study all the details Ct the
business and the elements that enters
into the success or failure. Employees
who contribute to its success will
be known and rewarded. Those
whose only ambition is to get in
their time will be known and will
stand very little show for promo
ton.
Dependability is quality that
will help young man as much as
any quality he can possess. 1t will
not only insure him promotion OF an
employee but will give him standing
and credit far in excess of his cash
capital.
Young man, you cannot overesti-
mate the value and Importance to
YOU in meriting reputation for de-
pendability. 1t will be worth more
to YOU in making your way in the
world than a large inheritance in
money.