Lee
What makes me a Heartless Bitch? I'm not willing to compromise my morals or beliefs for anyone. I stand up for what I believe in and I don't make any apologies for being that way. No-one in this world has the perfect life, we all have problems, but I have no patience for someone making their past or present problems MY issue. Everyone needs to take responsibility for the path of their life.
My Heartless Bitchy-ness came to a climax this year when I got a new job on a mine site. Working as a rig supervisor, I was in charge of safety in a company that consistently cut corners to save a buck. Unwilling to put my safety and the safety of those working with me at risk, I was constantly in the 'Big Wigs' bad books by asking for basic safety measures and training to be put in place. With the massive stock market crash, the company needed to make cuts and let me go... rather than significantly less qualified candidates. No-one, least of all myself, question that this decision was based, not on our performance in the role but on the fact that the other two never shook the boat. Any issues we as a team had were always left to me to sort out because the others knew I wouldn't put up with such issues and they would get problems sorted without having to look like trouble makers.
I don't regret being let go, I was very unhappy in the company. I couldn't continue to work for a company that did not respect me or my co-workers enough to ensure we were kept safe.
It irritates the hell out of me that being a confident, assertive woman means I'm 'difficult'. I am who I am, and I'm proud of that. I'm not changing to make other people more comfortable.
Country: Australia
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