JOB DESCRIPTIONS
One of the blessings about working for a living is the enjoyment the worker gets for “a job well done.” The acknowledgement of employers and coworkers that he or she is a professional at their craft. Gratifying pay is, of course, important as is pleasant working conditions…and an occasional blowjob from a foxy female employee.
The Old Geezer jests. However, the most important element in a working situation is pride in the job. The ability to boast about your vocation without fear that you will be laughed and scoffed at. Can you imagine hearing, “Oh, God, you actually do that for a living?” It would be enough to give anyone a skin rash that is usually found on lepers.
Many industries have come up with euphemisms for a job that might be a tad demeaning to the worker. The kind of things that sugar-coats a really low moral and low skill gig. If pride and self-esteem will allow the employee to work harder and do a better job – why not? A perfect example would be: if a Mafia thug using a baseball bat to collect late loans is suddenly called a “bone re-arranger.” Imagine how proud his family can be when they introduce him.
Singapore has taken the bull by the horn and mandated that all toilet cleaners are now to be called, “restroom specialists.” The idea is to boost status for the worker. To allow them to be proud of their job even though they might smell of urine and feces. “How was your day, sweetheart?” “It was quite agreeable, dear wife. I cleaned 100 toilets but after my ‘restroom specialist’s’ brush broke I used my tongue on the last 19.” See, how this new idea elevates a conversation?
I think this new uplifting of worker’s job descriptions is a good, sound idea. It’s tough to think of a profession that wouldn’t benefit from this ego boosting practice. Well, maybe politicians – there’s no way to camouflage the stink and derision that a politico deserves from society. Some of the words that come to mind are: low, mean, base, cowardly, contemptible, and worthless – and those are the positive expressions I can think of.
The Old Geezer jests. However, the most important element in a working situation is pride in the job. The ability to boast about your vocation without fear that you will be laughed and scoffed at. Can you imagine hearing, “Oh, God, you actually do that for a living?” It would be enough to give anyone a skin rash that is usually found on lepers.
Many industries have come up with euphemisms for a job that might be a tad demeaning to the worker. The kind of things that sugar-coats a really low moral and low skill gig. If pride and self-esteem will allow the employee to work harder and do a better job – why not? A perfect example would be: if a Mafia thug using a baseball bat to collect late loans is suddenly called a “bone re-arranger.” Imagine how proud his family can be when they introduce him.
Singapore has taken the bull by the horn and mandated that all toilet cleaners are now to be called, “restroom specialists.” The idea is to boost status for the worker. To allow them to be proud of their job even though they might smell of urine and feces. “How was your day, sweetheart?” “It was quite agreeable, dear wife. I cleaned 100 toilets but after my ‘restroom specialist’s’ brush broke I used my tongue on the last 19.” See, how this new idea elevates a conversation?
I think this new uplifting of worker’s job descriptions is a good, sound idea. It’s tough to think of a profession that wouldn’t benefit from this ego boosting practice. Well, maybe politicians – there’s no way to camouflage the stink and derision that a politico deserves from society. Some of the words that come to mind are: low, mean, base, cowardly, contemptible, and worthless – and those are the positive expressions I can think of.
posted by THE RANTING OLD GEEZER at 12:30 PM
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