Squeaky Wheel

As the old adage goes, the squeaky wheel gets the grease. That has come up often at work when referring to coworkers that often vocalize their displeasure with the way things are done. Is it true though? There seems an amazing number of people out there ready to fill every job currently being held, from doctors too garbage collectors. Why is it then that the feeling of complaints are a means to fulfillment is still prevalent? The most irritating words I hear in any job I have worked are, "it's not my fault." That does nothing to address solving an issue. It's a litigation philosophy of who will ultimately be held accountable and an effort to avoid being blamed.

Sadly, if you are late for work, it does not really matter why if your job is not done. Obviously there are extenuating circumstances, but the fact that whatever you were supposed to be there for at the start of your day was not done by you. fault or no, that is a fact.

For one, I am not in the habit of unnecessary work. If it is easier and less costly to replace the wheel than grease it, why go to the effort? When was the last time you took a faulty appliance to a repair shop? Simply put, it's less time and money to get a new one more often than not.

When do you grease and when do you replace? Just throwing some thoughts out there and venting. To any that catch this and are curious of a modivation for writing/venting, there is none specific in mind.