Blog #2

In a working environment you really get to know your co-workers pretty well. At my last job some of the girls in the front of house department would call in "sick." I always knew it was a lie depending on the weekend and the conversations we would have earlier in the week. Our managers would of course have to break the news to the rest of us that we would be down a person because so and so was really sick when they spoke over the phone. One girl specifically was known to lie to her parents or ditch class and share her stories with us on our down time.  I noticed her body language and laugh would be different when she would tell us about her weekend. When she began calling in and explaining herself the next time we would see her I noticed the same body language, fake laugh, and lack of sympathy. Also she would tend to forget a few days later and really tell us what she did. My perception of her really did change because I thought she was just this really nice person when really she was just immature. I guess maybe it is expected when you're a teenager with no bills to pay for to prioritize partying over making money but it doesn't justify ruining someone else's plans if they were expecting to get out early instead of closing. I'm sure that we have all ruined someone's plans by calling in but when it happens to you, my guess is that you will think twice about doing it to someone else.