Help me to understand...everyone else does.

You can take that negativity and turn it into positivity, they showed you what does not work for them, but since every person on this planet is different what worked for them might work for you,

 

Every company I worked for, the first remarks I heard from other drivers is, "You're going to regret working here." I always asked how long they've been there and it was usually several years or a couple of decades and then they would say, "But, I'm looking and won't be here much longer."

 

There certainly isn't loyalty to ones employer like there was in the past.

 

There might be loyalty if them companies were loyal to the employees but they know the workers are a dime for a dozen so the workers are discarded quickly. It should not be a one way street.

 

Its true. My grandfather drove truck for the same company for pretty much his entire working career. Nowadays it seems like 5 years is considered long term.

 

I personally can’t stand the phrase: “Well everyone else is doing it”. I could give a rat’s behind about what everyone else is doing. My high school classmates could not understand why I wasn’t bother by standing alone on an issue. I was told as early as 7 years of age that ‘I listened to a different drummer’. I didn’t get paddled, scolded or disciplined often either. Being a sheeple isn’t for everyone for sure.

 

Victim mentality vs Victor mentality.

 

Anyone remember the Burmashave signs? They always had wit and wisdom. If you aren't familiar, Google it.

On a two lane road in Texas there's a rancher that put up a series of signs that got my attention:

Choices become habits

Habits become character.

Character becomes destiny.

What is YOUR destiny?

One piece of advice I think everyone should follow is straight from my father, may he RIP:

NEVER get in the habits of a quitter.

A quitter is quick to listen to negative comments. A quitter starts looking for reasons to quit a job on the first day. A quitter CHOOSES to decide the worst of ANY situation.

Choose a better destiny by choosing better habits.

PS: kudos to @TripleSix for starting this thread. It's important.