Here is one about that guy or gal that's been here way too long and needs to either retire or at least have a minor coronary to have some time off and give everyone else a break for a bit. Taking time off is not thought about as they feel when they got back the place would be a mess. A real company man/woman who have confused life and work into one thing. You know who they are when you see them wearing all the company clothes that were given to them. They have a tendency to feel everyone is trying to steal their job or make them look bad. Looking at everyone out of the corner of their eye and talking about them from the side of their mouth. Only befriending people out of need and status as if they are playing a real life game of workplace survivor. Last person standing wins.
The Lifer is the one who will feel the need to tell the supervisor if they think you are using excessive cream in your coffee or have not brought back a screwdriver from 6 month ago to the tool crib. They have a feeling that costing the company money is out of their very own pocket. The company to them is their lifeblood or extended dysfunctional family,they believe they are truly part of its every function. Leaving the company is not in their thought patten as they truly believe that the company will not continue to function without them there. Setting in place a sense of false security where there is dependency in that the company needs them to be here. That they are doing them a favor. Then also creating a sense of entitlement to themselves where they deserve certain privileges that should not be also given to the other employees such as Jumpers and Newbies. Layoffs are devastating to the Lifer and are not even in their thought pattern. When they do happen the Lifer feels like they have been blind sided. Like they are getting a divorce the day after a trip to Disney land. Security may be needed to be called in to remove them as their tendency to go "Postal" is very high.
Difficult to get along with but a lot of fun to play with here are a few things that you can tell to the Lifer to make your day a little more enjoyable. 1. Layoffs are coming: Well holy crap you just stirred up a hornets nest of controversy and survivor tactics that Adolf Hitler himself would be proud of. The Lifer needs to have all the latest news on whats happening and who is leaving. Making sure to place themselves in a better position if possible after every new hint of news. 2. Were getting a safety award. Eager to replace the shirt from '98 or that old stained coffee cup they will seek this out like a hound dog on a fox. When they find out that it was just a rumor the Lifer is devastated and may take the rest of the shift to get back to their normal selves. They wallowing in despair that it was all too good to be true. 3. Tell them some random rumor such as " I hear ( The person who is one step above them) is leaving, but don't tell anyone he/she has not announced this yet. " Their eyes will light up with the anticipation and awe. This is the goal of the Lifer to ascend the ladder of function. Moving one step up and one step further away from the inevitable axe that swings in the construction industry. Then the fun part is to wait and see how long it is until someone comes in and tells you the rumor that you have started. The Lifer can't keep their mouth shut about things like that. This may go on for weeks until it reaches a level and get quashed in a safety meeting by someone in management. Rumors like this can grow to outrageous size if left to balloon by themselves.
Now to pair this one with one single animal is tricky as they display numerous different traits and some are only fabricated ones for survival. So that right there would be the greatest clue as to what one should pick. The animal that will recreate itself for the basis of survival as a defense skill would lead towards the Chameleon. No great defense tactic other than its ability to blend in and move away with hopes of being passed over. Their hunter then grabbing another poor unsuspecting creature.
The Lifer is the one who will feel the need to tell the supervisor if they think you are using excessive cream in your coffee or have not brought back a screwdriver from 6 month ago to the tool crib. They have a feeling that costing the company money is out of their very own pocket. The company to them is their lifeblood or extended dysfunctional family,they believe they are truly part of its every function. Leaving the company is not in their thought patten as they truly believe that the company will not continue to function without them there. Setting in place a sense of false security where there is dependency in that the company needs them to be here. That they are doing them a favor. Then also creating a sense of entitlement to themselves where they deserve certain privileges that should not be also given to the other employees such as Jumpers and Newbies. Layoffs are devastating to the Lifer and are not even in their thought pattern. When they do happen the Lifer feels like they have been blind sided. Like they are getting a divorce the day after a trip to Disney land. Security may be needed to be called in to remove them as their tendency to go "Postal" is very high.
Difficult to get along with but a lot of fun to play with here are a few things that you can tell to the Lifer to make your day a little more enjoyable. 1. Layoffs are coming: Well holy crap you just stirred up a hornets nest of controversy and survivor tactics that Adolf Hitler himself would be proud of. The Lifer needs to have all the latest news on whats happening and who is leaving. Making sure to place themselves in a better position if possible after every new hint of news. 2. Were getting a safety award. Eager to replace the shirt from '98 or that old stained coffee cup they will seek this out like a hound dog on a fox. When they find out that it was just a rumor the Lifer is devastated and may take the rest of the shift to get back to their normal selves. They wallowing in despair that it was all too good to be true. 3. Tell them some random rumor such as " I hear ( The person who is one step above them) is leaving, but don't tell anyone he/she has not announced this yet. " Their eyes will light up with the anticipation and awe. This is the goal of the Lifer to ascend the ladder of function. Moving one step up and one step further away from the inevitable axe that swings in the construction industry. Then the fun part is to wait and see how long it is until someone comes in and tells you the rumor that you have started. The Lifer can't keep their mouth shut about things like that. This may go on for weeks until it reaches a level and get quashed in a safety meeting by someone in management. Rumors like this can grow to outrageous size if left to balloon by themselves.
Now to pair this one with one single animal is tricky as they display numerous different traits and some are only fabricated ones for survival. So that right there would be the greatest clue as to what one should pick. The animal that will recreate itself for the basis of survival as a defense skill would lead towards the Chameleon. No great defense tactic other than its ability to blend in and move away with hopes of being passed over. Their hunter then grabbing another poor unsuspecting creature.
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