"i'm going to be a good manager!"

i think whenever anyone is screwed over or somehow injusticed by a higher up, be it their manager or teacher or parent, one of the first things they think is, " i am not going to be like that when i'm a [fill in the blank]." well, at least i speak for myself.

it sounds kind of terrible and whiney maybe, i don't know.
but on my way back home today most of my thoughts were occupied by how when i have my own cafe, i'm going to treat my employees fairly and not lose my temper or take my bad day out on them. firstly because that is not a good policy for life in general, and secondly because i don't want them to not like their job and to feel crummy. and thirdly because then they might continue the chain and take it out on the customers.

interesting, now that i think about it, being a server you're kind of at everyone's mercy. because the customer could say, "well ha! i'm not going to tip you!" and the manager could say, "well ha! i control your schedule and write your paycheck!"
and the bussers could say, "well ha! i clean your tables whenever i want and however well i want!" and the hostess could say, "well ha! i control how many tables you get!". and even if you get fed up and yell, "well ha! i quit!" the manager still controls you as your reference for future jobs.

good thing i'm on good terms with everyone.
anyway.
i forgot who said this, but someone noteworthy said, "you find comfort in those who agree with you, and growth in those who don't". or something like that.
i think that's very true. i think a good healthy struggle is necessary once in a while.
but i'm going to be a good manager.