The absolute decay of all morals and respect for tradition.

I HATE THIS WORLD

As a late stage Baby Boomer I find myself easily blending in with early stage Gen Xers since we’re all over 50 now and the world we live in is nothing like the one in which we grew up. That’s about as far as I want to take the subject of generations in this short observational piece. My focus here will be how we have evolved into a rotten decaying carcass of a once perfect intelligent species.

I can’t imagine having to be responsible for hiring staff at ANY business or public service organization today. While the likelihood of something like this stepping into your interview would be rare, there are plenty of them roaming the streets out there believing they’re no less valuable than you are. I have news for them, but moving on……most of these goons aren’t only allergic to work, they can’t even imagine the horrors of having to adhere to any schedules or taking commands from anyone. More problematic is the fact that most don’t look like this. Most are disguised as somewhat ordinary albeit dirty and dingy “kids” (26-42) pretending to be seeking jobs. When the conditions of employment interfere with their current careers in the grifter craft they either opt out or work only long enough to further disrupt your attempts to staff the organization. I’m drawn to this subject after a visit to my local Department Of Motor Vehicles and seeing some small disturbing things that help explain the horrors of life for us Boomer/Gen Xers trying to get through our final days. The real problem at the DMV is yet to occur. My experience there was actually very positive but ONLY because EVERY SINGLE employee I saw at the County Office Building was as old or older than me. They were helpful and efficient. Fast and friendly. No green hair or face tattoos or fishing gear through their lips and noses. Regular close-to-retirement aged working folks with smiling faces eager to be of service. They’ll be gone at around the same time as us so don’t expect this kind of experience everywhere now…. the curse is underway. The Grifters are loose.

The need for signs like this tell a story of how businesses now accept the fact that their pool of potential employees is drying up and their standards will be drastically reduced. They have no choice. This lower standard however will cause those of us who take very seriously what we expect for our money to become impatient and perhaps unhinged by poor treatment from the class of rodents being hired to staff service industry operations. The sign above in a government facility as well as the private business shown below are increasingly common everywhere now. As if a simple disclaimer removes any obligation to treat people kindly. They expect YOU to suck it up, sit down and shut the hell up or face the dire consequences but they are now giving themselves the luxury to demean, disrespect, and kick sand in our faces if the conditions warrant it. Two words for this societal achievement…..and the second one is —- YOU.

We are of no value to anyone in today’s Grifter Culture. All we’re good for is supplying their grift through our hard work and TAXES. There IS an end to this disgusting society. I’m glad most of us won’t have to live to suffer the consequences. IHTW