It is very hard. You should try working in social services as an awake person. The bleedng heart mentality and enabling is rampant. And then there are the mandatory trainings on equity for transgenders and seminars on making sure we aren't racist. Every day I play a part in a movie until I'm off the clock and can speak truth without fear of being fired.
Who’s to say you’re not supposed to be the voice of reason. Just going along to get along is what got us here. I’m not judging you or saying you should do one thing or another. But if there’s not one voice that is crying out on the front lines, then we just go into the battle easily. I’m not at risk of Losing my job either so I am not telling you what to do I’m just trying to bring out a point of view.
Even mid career people like me can say things like “what does that word mean in this context?” Make them say it out loud. I don’t need to fight with them I only need them to keep talking and say “oh that’s interesting” as they lay out their insane plans for all to see. The more they talk about details the more they expose themselves. I don’t want to lose my job either, because I like it, so I try to get people to expound. Rational people will change their own minds. If they don’t talk themselves out of crazy ideas I can not reason with them - from there I do everything I can to help them isolate themselves and become less effective.
It is very hard. You should try working in social services as an awake person. The bleedng heart mentality and enabling is rampant. And then there are the mandatory trainings on equity for transgenders and seminars on making sure we aren't racist. Every day I play a part in a movie until I'm off the clock and can speak truth without fear of being fired.
Who’s to say you’re not supposed to be the voice of reason. Just going along to get along is what got us here. I’m not judging you or saying you should do one thing or another. But if there’s not one voice that is crying out on the front lines, then we just go into the battle easily. I’m not at risk of Losing my job either so I am not telling you what to do I’m just trying to bring out a point of view.
Even mid career people like me can say things like “what does that word mean in this context?” Make them say it out loud. I don’t need to fight with them I only need them to keep talking and say “oh that’s interesting” as they lay out their insane plans for all to see. The more they talk about details the more they expose themselves. I don’t want to lose my job either, because I like it, so I try to get people to expound. Rational people will change their own minds. If they don’t talk themselves out of crazy ideas I can not reason with them - from there I do everything I can to help them isolate themselves and become less effective.
True dat!
Dig in and read the Bible. It supernaturally clears out all the funk and fear, rights one’s perspective, and clarifies.