It seems to me that people think of being a "nice guy" as the be-all-end-all, both in reference to all they have to offer to a job,a significant other, etc; and (/or) the biggest hang-up for achieving these things.
I dunno, to me being a "nice guy" is something that never hurts (and in some cases can be very beneficial), but also something that by itself accomplishes very little in practical matters. People (as in a work environment) find my eccentricities funny and endearing, and I just laugh with them. That's nice and all, everything is thus harmonious, but do I really get any respect?
It depends on definition and scenario. As far as I'm concerned, I am in grad school and working right now, and in school my professors appreciate the way I am and everything I bring to the table and can see my potential, but at work it seems like (despite the fact that I am good at my job) my absent-mindedness and mannerisms in conversation prevent me from being taken seriously.
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I know I made them a promise but those are just words, and words can get weird.
I think they made themselves perfectly clear.
12 Jan 2010, 11:11 pm
