rev and i were talking after church on sunday and he was attacking some of the less-than-inspired rules at rocky. this was both entertaining and welcome: i've always enjoyed arguing, particularly about things that matter to me.i was passionately [roll your eyes now] defending some policies and steve said, almost apologetically, "well, i know you're the residence manager, so you have to say that." i felt the strong implication that he didn't want to put me in a position to defend things i didn't really agree with, which is considerate :) (steve, feel free to clarify your intentions, if you must!) i said, "well, i actually believe this, or i wouldn't have taken the job."
i've been thinking since. wouldn't it be sad if the only reason i defended things was that i felt i had to, as an extension of my role? shouldn't we take on jobs and roles we believe in? we wouldn't have to work up the *whatever-it-takes* to toe the line; it would just come naturally because we own it.
yeah, there are always times when you have to submit to authority and follow your supervisor's direction on something, even though you may disagree. but at times like that, i remember that my value system includes respect for and submission to superiors, and sometimes that value has to trump my personal opinion.
anyway, at the end of the day, i don't think you can sell anything until you've bought in.
so, to clear the air: "remember, i'm not just the manager of res @ rocky, i'm also a client."
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