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The only other implicit criticism toward her coworkers was ignoring and not greeting the cleaning staff. For the most part, her coworkers come across as privil
by domador 5y ago
The only other implicit criticism toward her coworkers was ignoring and not greeting the cleaning staff. For the most part, her coworkers come across as privileged, rather than mean or otherwise morally deficient.
- zozbot234 5y agoI'm not sure I see anything wrong with not bothering the cleaning staff while they're at work. The whole reason they've been hired is to spare everyone else the time and effort involved in cleaning, so to have everyone waste time on greetings would just be demeaning their work.
- NortySpock 5y agoNot even a "good evening" for your fellow human? I usually nod or say a quick greeting in passing as I head out for the evening. I've also thanked the guy who refills the soda can dispenser, pointing out that the company runs on caffeine. Each of these interactions takes less than 30 seconds and reminds us of our shared experience on this planet.
- kyawzazaw 5y agoA nod. But if I know them, a greeting. I just don't want to disrupt their work or impose that they have to respond back.
- gammarator 5y agoThere is a difference between “not bothering the cleaning staff” and not acknowledging that they exist and are human and are standing right in front of you. Author is describing the second, and it happens pervasively in the upper classes.
- jkepler 5y agoSadly, this is true. Though it also leaves a huge opportunity for people to encourage cleaning staff (or drivers or any other manual labor in cultures that privilege intellectual work) with brief yet heartfelt greetings and genuine thanks for the valuable work they do. Seeing and thanking overlooked people for the work they do takes almost no time if its habitual, yet can potentially brighten someone's day.
- bumby 5y ago>The whole reason they've been hired is to spare everyone else the time Do you extend this to other jobs as well? Is it demeaning to say hello to your boss because she's been hired to spare you the time of managerial decisions? What about the QA folks who've been hired to save you the time of executing tests?
- fl0wenol 5y agoDo you never say hi to a contractor ever in the workplace? Dude, that's cold.
- godfreyantonell 5y agoShame on you for telling the truth. You have a right not to speak to anyone you don't want to speak to. You are probably smart as shit and make close to a million a year. Hell, I'd be a dick if I made that kind of cheese.
- pentagrama 5y ago> her coworkers come across as privileged, rather than mean or otherwise morally deficient. Yes, I find a parallel with the representation of the rich/privileged on the movie Parasite.