Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Week 6, Post #2
Power is defined as, “ the ability to influence or control event.” (pg. 104) Therefore, when there is an unbalance of power in a relationship people are left feeling threatened. There are many different circumstances that contribute to the amount of power that an individual holds. There are many times in work related situations that the having more power equates to added responsibility and stress, which doesn’t appeal to me. Though this added power translates to a bigger paycheck it doesn’t always justify the added stresses that come with being a person of power. In my eyes having less power appeals to me most at this point. By working under people and taking direct orders from people above me it allows me to focus on other important areas of my life, such as school. Though this is only one example of an unbalanced power relationship it’s one that I can relate to and justify.
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It is refreshing to hear someone honestly say they don’t want to be boss. It seems that most people are training and working so that they can get to a place where they have more power. But they do not realize that, like you said, along with the power comes the added stress and responsibilities. It is similar with a lot of teenagers that say, “I can’t wait until I’m on my own and I can do what I want.” And then they have to pay the rent, buy food… .
ReplyDeleteI think it's interesting how you talked about having less power being more appealing than more. Maybe it's just because right now I don't have a "big-kid job," but I like that I can go to work, and it's, in a sense, mindless. I just do what I am hold for the few hours I am there, and then I leave. I don't have to focus on what's going on entirely around me because someone with more power is responsible for that.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Mark! Trust can definitely be destroyed in seconds but can take years to restore and, sometimes it is never restored. My friend went through the same thing you did. She had a boyfriend whom she was with for two years and after the two years they broke up. Her friend would randomly always ask her how her ex was doing and also asked if she still kept in contact with him. A couple of months later, my friend found out that her ex and her good friend were dating. My friend was very angry and was never able to trust nor talk to her friend ever again.
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