"It's a short trip from riding the waves of change to being torn apart by the waves of defeat"

"When the winds of change blow hard enough, the most trivial of things can turn into deadly projectiles"

Changes sometimes can breathe fresh life into an environment and yet for some people who are resistant to changes, this could be a time of frustration and anxiety. I am perhaps one of those people who dislike changes (drastic ones) for suddenly i find myself in unfamiliar territory and yet again, the learning curve and adaption curve must be put into place again. Changes arent all bad, yet they arent all good either. My philosphy regarding change is if it aint broke, dont fix it

Some may argue that without change, there can be no improvements and yet when we consider the contrasting points, familiarity breeds a sense of confidence and feeling of calm and while some may argue that familiarity might also breed complacency, i feel to a certain extend, people work best in places and environments that they are comfortable with.

I've both heard and seen for myself how the change of management often influences the staff/subordinates of a workplace. The incoming management will in most cases make certain drastic changes in the way the workplace is run and many of the staff having been in their comfort zones and having adapted and familiarised with a certain way of working may suddenly find themselves under intense scrutiny by the new management and may suddenly find everything to be confusing and strange. I find myself in the current predicament.

Though i've been working for only 2 odd months, work has become to a certain extend a familiar flow of events and things but with the new manager coming in, things have gotten a little tense especially when he openly mentioned his displeasure at the kitchen staff with whom many of the staff are very close with, it touched a raw nerve with most of the staff there. The changes have already began with the change in the layout of the bar counter and work procedures and amid the changes, certain degrees of displeasure can already be seen from my colleagues. I cant help but feel a sense of resentment and anger towards the new manager.

I know it's not good a judge a person by rumours or stories from other people but when they are enough stories that goes around, it shows to a certain degree that perhaps some of the stories maybe really true. Of the 6 brown shirts (management) currently stationed in the outlet, there're only 2 that i truly enjoy my time working with and honestly respect. Dez and Siti, both work hard, hand in hand with the crew and can always be counted on during slam time. Of the remaining 4, one is still new so i shall reserve my judgement but the remaining 3 are perhaps people i would not prefer to work with during peak periods. Heard and experienced for myself that suddenly they would magically 'disappear' from the workplace like using a smokescreen. Ninjas, these people are known as as Dharman informed me the other day.

Oh well, with change comes uncertainty and a period of unrest. I foresee a tense environment as compared to the more laid back and casual and fun working environment in the past though the past was not more than 2, 3 weeks ago. As a junior staff working in any workplace, we are not given a revenue for our thoughts to be aired nor our greviences if any, that is the fate of any working person. We are the backbone and the frontline in work, yes. But we are also expendable as the many who have come and gone would testify to. If you arent happy or cant adapt or learn, you're always free to leave for at the end of the day, there'll always be people who are being lined up to take over your role.

What's the morale of the story?

Simple.

LLST.

"Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind."

"Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.”