21 sats \ 9 replies \ @Carresan 26 May \ on: What is your country’s cultural code for work? earth
I would say around here (Spain) code is to get a job that pays for the bills and enjoy your life as much as you can. Obviously, I am just generalising.
I'm an immigrant in Spain, and have had many jobs, and people always seem to do their jobs because it either pays the bills or because they love their jobs.
What I find mesmerizing is the authority people give here to their bosses, it's like everyone hates their boss but nobody does anything to fight them when they are wrong.
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Which part of the world are you originally from? It’s hard to imagine my countrymen challenging their bosses openly haha
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One thing is challenging your boss, another is correcting then politely and offer solutions for a problem (lets say you need a day off and you already made all the arrangements to have the day covered so your boss doesn't have to worry about it) and still be seen as something that shouldn't be done and a defiance of your boss' authority.
It's strange to me, never saw anything like that in my country.
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Yup I’m surprised the Spaniards keep quiet about this, given their gregarious nature.
Singaporeans won’t take this lying down haha
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Yes, you are right. Some people love it.
Regarding the second part of your comment, I think it’s the same issue. You have a job that pays bills , enough money to enjoy you spare time with friends and family, so why bother getting problems with your boss.
I know it’s wrong but I think it is how it works.
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I wanna ask: how do youths cope when the youth unemployment rate has been so high in Spain for years?
Personally I try to have a siesta at work whenever I can. I cannot believe the rest of the world hasn’t caught up with the Spaniards!
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“I wanna ask: how do youths cope when the youth unemployment rate has been so high in Spain for years?“
Two possible answers : family support and , lately, emigrating to other European countries.
Regarding siesta: I can only recommend to have it in a regular basis though not longer than 15-30 minutes . This is enough to replenish your energy levels.
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Lol! I don’t have time to take a longer nap even if I want to haha.
Do you take a cup of coffee before your siesta? Read somewhere about the benefits of combining coffee n siesta together