Cattāri Brahmavihārā

Today was yet another in a series of recent incidents with my employees where I have had to spend large parts of the day discussing their positions, responsibilities and duties as well as coming up with more creative  ways of scheduling to meet both their needs and those of the company. It is a rough thing to realize that maybe not everyone is capable of being a CEO or rock-star and that some people really are better suited to positions which may not pay as well as we would like but are what the market holds.

Yes, this does sound harsh but I have now experienced a veritable mutiny on the part of three different employees (and, yes, it was the first who gave the others the idea that they were not being sufficiently compensated) who work jobs that require a GED and an ability to lift 35 lbs. as their only requirements. How do you explain to someone that this job just doesn’t pay the sums they would like it to? In today’s case I just cut their hours, removed some responsibility and told them I would be more than happy to provide them with references if the need to look for additional work on the side. I even told  them they should go to school as a diploma isn’t going to give them the earning potential they  need in NYC but still I can’t help feeling like somewhat of a tool. And this is the conundrum of the 1% isn’t it? I feel like I have worked and continue to work for what I have but it has come on the backs of many less skilled, less educated people. So, how can I help while at the same time making a living? I have no answers but I think that keeping this question in mnd is the best thing I can do for the time being.

May all beings look after themselves with ease!

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