SOMETHING TO PROVE
A disgruntled employee
"Nobody thinks I'm good enough. I've worked here for years and I never get any respect." He fumed as he paced his office furiously. "They always compare myself to him. They should be comparing him to me." He thought arrogantly. "That's all about to change. I'll show them how wrong they are." The man promised to himself as he sat down at his desk to formulate a plan.
He was not a bad employee, always diligent in his work, on time, did everything by the book. His whole life he had been second fiddle. His older brother Samuel succeeded at whatever he did. Whether it was sports, academics, or girls, he never came in second. The second son wasn't so fortunate. He had tried to follow in his brother's footsteps, trying to win his father's approval. But it didn't take long to realize he wasn't an athlete. His grades were always excellent but so was Samuel's. There was nothing about him that stood out. He was always compared to his brother.
He had found his niche in high school in his science classes. His junior chemistry teacher inspired him to go to college for forensic science and criminology. He was always so driven; his intense personality usually pushed people away, making it hard for him to make friends. He thought it would be different once he got a job in his scientific world, where other people would surely understand him. But once again, he found himself being compared to others, and ultimately falling short.
He had a small amount of satisfaction that his brother had blown out his knee playing football at Notre Dame and now spent his days coaching high school football. While he had a good job at the second ranked crime lab in the country. But he wasn't willing any longer to play second fiddle; he was going to take matters into his own hands.
For too many years he had simply taken the rumors and the gossip of the lab and tried to ignore them. He had confidence in his abilities, that given the chance, they would see what an asset he was to the team. Now he was angry, he had never won any awards or being given any recognition. His patience had worn out and he was going to make them pay.
A disgruntled employee
"Nobody thinks I'm good enough. I've worked here for years and I never get any respect." He fumed as he paced his office furiously. "They always compare myself to him. They should be comparing him to me." He thought arrogantly. "That's all about to change. I'll show them how wrong they are." The man promised to himself as he sat down at his desk to formulate a plan.
He was not a bad employee, always diligent in his work, on time, did everything by the book. His whole life he had been second fiddle. His older brother Samuel succeeded at whatever he did. Whether it was sports, academics, or girls, he never came in second. The second son wasn't so fortunate. He had tried to follow in his brother's footsteps, trying to win his father's approval. But it didn't take long to realize he wasn't an athlete. His grades were always excellent but so was Samuel's. There was nothing about him that stood out. He was always compared to his brother.
He had found his niche in high school in his science classes. His junior chemistry teacher inspired him to go to college for forensic science and criminology. He was always so driven; his intense personality usually pushed people away, making it hard for him to make friends. He thought it would be different once he got a job in his scientific world, where other people would surely understand him. But once again, he found himself being compared to others, and ultimately falling short.
He had a small amount of satisfaction that his brother had blown out his knee playing football at Notre Dame and now spent his days coaching high school football. While he had a good job at the second ranked crime lab in the country. But he wasn't willing any longer to play second fiddle; he was going to take matters into his own hands.
For too many years he had simply taken the rumors and the gossip of the lab and tried to ignore them. He had confidence in his abilities, that given the chance, they would see what an asset he was to the team. Now he was angry, he had never won any awards or being given any recognition. His patience had worn out and he was going to make them pay.