Let People Do Their Own Jobs

We all have our own little place in society. Our niche, our lane, our job. Confusion, frustration, stress, fights, all that shit would be reduced dramatically if people did what they were hired to do and let other people do what they were hired to do…

There's a server at my job who is always complaining. Every time I look up, he's at the door greeting patrons, getting menus, telling me what table to take them to, warning me about other servers being inattentive or slow. He's not management. He's not a hostess. Just a server.

Granted… Restaurants run best when it's a team effort, when everyone works together. So some degree of "looking out for one another" is necessary. But people need to worry most about doing their own job. My job is most stressful when too many people are telling me what to do and I don't have the proper tools because those people aren't doing their jobs.

It works the same way in every job I have had. There's always someone who wants to tell everyone else how to work. A team member who wants to be above the team. A thorn in my side. Looking back, the shifts that went the best were worked by a team that understood that team work has to be done by everyone and is done best when people do their designated duties. Jill may be able to do Jo's job, but it wasn't given to her. If two people are vying for the same job, some work somewhere is not getting done.

Life is the same way. Relationships work best when there aren't any outside influences. That is… when friends of the couple aren't always in the mix. Further, relationships are balanced when each partner recognizes his/her skills and performs to the best of his/her abilities. When everyone does what they're made to do, life is easier because things work properly.

Moral of the story… Stay in your lane so the world can run smoothly. If you feel like you belong in a different lane, there are legitimate ways to get there without causing unnecessary traffic. Nothing positive can come from someone who is not a manager trying to manage everything. Just do your own job and let others do theirs. Some of y'all won't though. Fine. Whatever. Just stay out of my way so at least you don't get your feelings hurt.