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to him kindly and said: “Well, why did you do that?” At first, he again
defended himself and said: “I just asked, I just said” — in that vein. I say:
— I just asked, I just said — that won’t work. You see, if something is broken,
you can just take and ask: ‘Alexandr, do you know who broke this?’ or ‘Are
you aware that this is broken?’ — you can ask like that. But you asked a
question with a reproach, that it was me. Precisely with an emphasis to
peck at me. It’s not just that you asked me. And the second time, when you
decided to needle me again, as if you are tolerating me and doing me a favor,
and here, as if because everything is fine with me and it’s my birthday, you
say that you have the opportunity to find a normal boss with a normal job.
Do you think that’s pleasant?
— I couldn’t control myself.
— Well, you see, there is this kind of flaw inside you. I suppose it’s been
the same with your relatives all your life?
— Yes.
— Well, you see, at least realize that it’s not about me. You are simply
a troublemaker, and you know that people don’t like you because you are
a troublemaker. To not feel like a troublemaker, but to feel comfortable
somehow — you feel comfortable when you peck at someone or belittle them.
But don’t be like that with me, please.
That was the moment. Otherwise, there weren’t any direct conflicts. What else
can I say about the employee? Well, he has some bad habits. And today I wrote
to him: “You’re an athlete, a healthy lifestyle guy, well done, you’re controlling
everything?” And it’s clear that he still wakes up at the wrong time, has bad
habits. But at least I don’t feel any evil intentions from him, any thoughts
of stealing something — that’s already good. But still, these weaknesses are
present in him, yet I don’t even scold him for it; I don’t even talk about it, but
I hint kindly: “I’d like you to be healthy and finally pull yourself together,”
and this person says: “Yes, yes, yes. Thank you, I’m trying.” I replied: “Well,
go for it.” That’s how it is. So, is there anything that sharply affects me or
provokes me, like some kind of direct internal struggle regarding people’s
reactions if someone attacks me? No, there isn’t. Maybe that has ended.
defended himself and said: “I just asked, I just said” — in that vein. I say:
— I just asked, I just said — that won’t work. You see, if something is broken,
you can just take and ask: ‘Alexandr, do you know who broke this?’ or ‘Are
you aware that this is broken?’ — you can ask like that. But you asked a
question with a reproach, that it was me. Precisely with an emphasis to
peck at me. It’s not just that you asked me. And the second time, when you
decided to needle me again, as if you are tolerating me and doing me a favor,
and here, as if because everything is fine with me and it’s my birthday, you
say that you have the opportunity to find a normal boss with a normal job.
Do you think that’s pleasant?
— I couldn’t control myself.
— Well, you see, there is this kind of flaw inside you. I suppose it’s been
the same with your relatives all your life?
— Yes.
— Well, you see, at least realize that it’s not about me. You are simply
a troublemaker, and you know that people don’t like you because you are
a troublemaker. To not feel like a troublemaker, but to feel comfortable
somehow — you feel comfortable when you peck at someone or belittle them.
But don’t be like that with me, please.
That was the moment. Otherwise, there weren’t any direct conflicts. What else
can I say about the employee? Well, he has some bad habits. And today I wrote
to him: “You’re an athlete, a healthy lifestyle guy, well done, you’re controlling
everything?” And it’s clear that he still wakes up at the wrong time, has bad
habits. But at least I don’t feel any evil intentions from him, any thoughts
of stealing something — that’s already good. But still, these weaknesses are
present in him, yet I don’t even scold him for it; I don’t even talk about it, but
I hint kindly: “I’d like you to be healthy and finally pull yourself together,”
and this person says: “Yes, yes, yes. Thank you, I’m trying.” I replied: “Well,
go for it.” That’s how it is. So, is there anything that sharply affects me or
provokes me, like some kind of direct internal struggle regarding people’s
reactions if someone attacks me? No, there isn’t. Maybe that has ended.