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The only place where following instructions without understanding them is a prerequisite and concerned to be a good thing is a slave labor camp. Or being on low

The only place where following instructions without understanding them is a prerequisite and concerned to be a good thing is a slave labor camp. Or being on lowest positions in the military. Resenting arbitrary unexplained authority is a healthy natural response.

davemel37 11y ago
Just to add to this... Have you ever walked into a restaurant, went to the restroom and it was dirty and wondered what else they dont clean up? Employees in companies need to appreciate that order can impact many other aspects of the business and ability to keep clients happy, etc... and small broken things can have profound negative ripple effects.
- atemerev 11y ago
  Order and processes are obviously important. But those have very logical explanation. I am not against order; I just said that rejecting _arbitrary_ authority is good and healthy.
davemel37 11y ago
Like I said, I used to think this way until I realized there are things simply beyond my limited frame of reference that I am not prepared to understand yet. I completely disagree with your point about slave labor. If I have been in an industry for a decade and want things done a certain way because of my much deeper understanding, which a newer employee won't appreciate, I don't need to quantify why to my employees and it's very unhealthy for them to presume that they are even capable of understanding everything at play without the prerequisite experience. I am not talking about an arbitrary middle manager getting hung up on minutia for his own ego powertrip. I am talking about how being in the office on time, how you dress and behave has deep influence on others and the team, culture, ambiance and work environment with profound impacts a single employee can't see, and is perfectly reasonable for a boss to want to control. This idea that following instructions without understanding them not being a prerequisite of an employee is really unhealthy attitude if you want to work for someone else. I suggest starting your own business and not raising outside money, otherwise you will be a miserable slave in a perfectly functional work environment.

davemel37 11y ago

Just to add to this... Have you ever walked into a restaurant, went to the restroom and it was dirty and wondered what else they dont clean up? Employees in companies need to appreciate that order can impact many other aspects of the business and ability to keep clients happy, etc... and small broken things can have profound negative ripple effects.

atemerev 11y ago
Order and processes are obviously important. But those have very logical explanation. I am not against order; I just said that rejecting _arbitrary_ authority is good and healthy.

davemel37 11y ago

Like I said, I used to think this way until I realized there are things simply beyond my limited frame of reference that I am not prepared to understand yet. I completely disagree with your point about slave labor. If I have been in an industry for a decade and want things done a certain way because of my much deeper understanding, which a newer employee won't appreciate, I don't need to quantify why to my employees and it's very unhealthy for them to presume that they are even capable of understanding everything at play without the prerequisite experience. I am not talking about an arbitrary middle manager getting hung up on minutia for his own ego powertrip. I am talking about how being in the office on time, how you dress and behave has deep influence on others and the team, culture, ambiance and work environment with profound impacts a single employee can't see, and is perfectly reasonable for a boss to want to control. This idea that following instructions without understanding them not being a prerequisite of an employee is really unhealthy attitude if you want to work for someone else. I suggest starting your own business and not raising outside money, otherwise you will be a miserable slave in a perfectly functional work environment.