AUGUST 9th - Sometimes You've had Enough



Jobs are pretty much like anything else in this life. There are pros. There are cons. Some more than others. Don’t think many people are lining up for septic tank disposal, but perhaps people’s bullshit seems less annoying when you deal with actual shit all day. Which brings me to Steven Slater and this day in 2010. Slater was a JetBlue flight attendant. Had been for 20 years. And Steven Slater was fed up with people’s bullshit. So much so that after being disrespected by a passenger (according to him) he went on a profanity-filled tirade over the intercom, quitting his job before grabbing two beers, deploying the emergency exit chute, and sliding into infamy. Pretty much the most epic “I quit” circumstance I can remember. Of course, he had to deal with all the legal matters. Apparently emergency chutes are quite pricey. But almost everybody has thought about doing the equivalent. Not saying Slater was right. It’s true that people can suck. And they can suck even more when dealing with employees in some type of service industry. You can tell a lot about a person by watching them deal with a waiter or a sales associate. They tend just unload bullshit on these poor employees. But Slater did get to travel all over the country/world. So he had some perks. So perhaps he should have sucked it up and done his job. Except, sometimes the bullshit can just be too much. Sometimes you’ve had enough. Sometimes you need a couple of beers and a way to escape. Hopefully that way doesn’t cost $10K and leave you in handcuffs. Better yet, hopefully, it doesn’t cause you to quit your job--you probably need it.

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