Friday, January 18, 2008

Through Hoops

I am not your servant. I am not your no-do-gooder. I refuse to be manipulated. I will not follow through with your unethical requests. I will remain calm whenever possible. I will treat you with respect even though you deserve none. I will not undermine your requests. I will not subject myself to unneeded pressures. I will tell you when you are being rude. I will not disrespect you. I am not your protégé.

Please respect my past. Please respect my distance. Please respect my degree. Please respect my ability. Please respect my skills, manners and my privacy. Please respect my time. Please respect my financial situation.

I know you don’t know how to treat people. The only person you think of is yourself. Fuck – that is a cliché. But, for this instance, let the cliché play…