Mistaken for a Tramp
Recently, I was called to a very
prestigious company that I have worked for many years now, and have always been
treated with respect by every member of staff, however, this time things
changed somewhat.
I had to arrive by 07: am.
I arrived a little earlier just in
case I could be let into the company for an early start, however, no security
was there as it was before 07: am but I did make polite conversation with a
member of staff that I had met before also waiting to be let in.
Whilst waiting for the security to
arrive, I sat on my polishing box just by the edge of the pavement and entrance
to the company, I was just minding my own business and then suddenly several-
security personnel arrived together, most of whom I know from my visits over
the years.
Well, one of the security guards,
told me to "Go and sit further up the Street", to which I replied,
"Why do I need to sit further up the Street?" He answered “You are blocking the
entrance" I replied, "How am I blocking the entrance?" “There is
plenty of room to pass;” this is when I realised that he thought that I was a
tramp and using the entrance to sleep in.
So now, I realised what he was
thinking I could play on this and show him for the rude person he must be.
To play along one of the guards took
from his pocket a wedge of twenty-pound notes and proceeded to give them to me
so-as to leave their entrance and go elsewhere. "I said no thanks for the
money I have my pride".
Well, I thought I should tell the
guard that I was there to work! He
looked surprised and asked, "Whom I was to see?" When I replied to a
"Senior member of staff" he was I think blown away and must have felt
deflated.
Other guards that I know spoke up to
tell this rude guard that they knew me but he was set to show himself off as
some sort of Well, you decide.
I hate rudeness from wherever it
comes from there is never any good reason to talk to people like dirt.
Eventually, the senior staff member
that I was to meet came along, he was informed as to what had happened, and he
stated, "That he would be having words with that guard."
Other guards apologised for his
rudeness there was no need for him to behave in the way he did.
I hope that he will have learnt
something that morning, never judge anyone, you do not know, especially those
you think are having hard times and difficulties in their lives, for one day it
could just be you or I in that situation.
Always remember it is not what you
see on the outside, it is what; is on the inside of a person that matters.
Thanks for stopping by.
Regards,
Andrew.
