Maybe this company isn’t your dream, but it’s somebody’s dream. The CEO may have worked three menial jobs, lived on a shoestring budget, and taken out several student loans just to earn the skills and gather the resources to be here. Don’t disrespect her dream by treating it like it’s not worth your time. When you have your own company, you want your employees to treat it with respect, right? So pay it forward right now.
I do get a little frustrated on the gift-exchange thing because I’m thinking, “While, yes, you spent more on me, you didn’t spend more on me—your husband did. You didn’t feel the pain of that money leaving your bank account. I worked several hours to make the $40 I spent on you.”
Do you have a problem distancing yourself from the job?
Would you prefer to bring home the bacon or fry it up in a pan?