Oct 07 2009
What is your diva level?
How much of a diva are you? I am sure if you are a past reader of mine you have noticed that lately I have not been around much lately. I have not had a whole of time to work on any of my writing due to family issues, and being quite ill. In the last two weeks I have been doing some severe catch up reading, and researching. I have noticed that my most common emotion lately is irritation. I pride myself in being able to take myself out of a situation and see both sides. I usually can blow things off pretty easily by seeing that not everyone acts and thinks like me. Lately I seem to be getting much more fed up, or I have been getting way to many experiences. I really hope that lately it is just that I am experiencing so much more unneeded melodrama, and not that I am losing my kind touch or reality check appeal.
I seem to be noticing myself saying “Really?! Are you kidding me?! Is this for real?!” a lot more often than I would like. I understand that others cannot handle all situations like I do personally, and I know that wishing more did is one of my biggest faults! I sometimes just don’t get why things are not so common sense to everyone, and that is wrong of me. However, lately it seems like everyone has been on this thought process of “you must worship me, I rule all!”
I read the help forums and it is just constant complaining and bitching about everything! Why is it so hard to understand that you do not rule the world? Companies do not change their policies and practices just because you are a bit hurt over them choosing to do things differently. In most cases it is those same people who have been taking the easy way out, and now it is time that they must really start working to get what they think they deserve. I do not want to point out any one person, or specific situation at this moment rather just get all of you out there thinking. I know that it is pretty common sense to say I should not expect everything to be handed to me. Yet still it seems like people are only saying that when they know they are being watched by others.
Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing at all wrong with saying ‘I worked hard so my reward is this gorgeous new outfit, or shoes!’ That is not the same as expecting everyone to be on your schedule all of the time, or expecting for you to always be everyone’s top priority. As they say in the entertainment business, “don’t be a diva!” There is nothing all that exciting about being a diva in the real world. Pretty much all it does is getting you a really bad reputation with everyone around you.
What is your diva attitude level?
- Nowhere near it - I am one of those people who can never say no. I would rather be walked on than tell people I care about no!
- Not so much – I don’t let people treat me like trash, but I also don’t have an easy time saying no either!
- Somewhat reasonable – I just expect to have my days when others understand I need my diva moments to get me through the stress and drama!
- Almost unbearable - I don’t see what the big deal is?! I am great, I know it, they know it… Why can’t they just accept it already?
- Full blown diva - B***h please, stop complaining and get me my Starbucks! I don’t get what the big deal is. I know I am the best out there, and I know that they will cater to me in hopes that I may even remember their name.
What do you think is the right level of diva to get you through life? Did this make you realize that maybe sometimes you are entirely too selfish with standards that are nowhere near realistic?
Good question! I used to be a ‘not so much’ and now I am a ’somewhat reasonable.’ For example…I’m caught up in that whole TD Bank drama thing. Unacceptable. I don’t want to yell at a bank teller…not her/his fault…but someone needs to at least fix the problem and apologize. That’s just good customer service.
I took my management experience and BA to serve coffee at Starbucks during a rough time. I smiled my way through it and I didn’t feel entitled. I provided good customer service. I expect that as a customer. I think it’s okay as a customer to have expectations. A good company exceeds those.
I also think the same is true for an employer/employee relationship. No one here is ‘entitled’ to things, but without honest communication, I think everyone would be a lot angrier. I’d rather voice my concerns in a mature way than just up and quit on something because I never attempted to open a dialogue.
I competely agree with you. Sometimes I get so tired of constant horrible customer service that I just have to say something. I understand that it is not always the employees fault that I am upset, so I try to be reasonable. However, there is no need for you to take your hatred for your job out on me when I am being nicer to you than pretty much anyone you have saw today!
I am a bit of a smart ass, so when someone is really bad at customer service I will stay extremely nice and thank them for their customer service! My boyfriend gets mad sometimes, but I only do it when they are really rude! I understand hating your job when you are doing something just to get through a rough time, but as you said I always stayed nice to my customers! I don’t thin anyone always likes their job. The key is to stay professional.