Our Vulnerability To Extremism

Our Vulnerability To Extremism

Do agree that we're VULNERABLE To extremism?  BTW, our thread today has got NOTHING to do with anything relation to religion OR terrorism [although in the grand scheme of things, this is all-encompassing].  EXTREMISM in our personal life.  EXTREMISM in our work life.  EXTREMISM in our social life.  Even EXTREMISM in dealing with alcohol, drugs and smoking.  I myself, I would readily admit I am a bonafide EXTREMIST non-smoker and non-drug user.  In short, in our life, the pendulum takes a wide swing from the East Coast to the West Coast [or vice versa, whichever circumstance you are into].  So, for today, let's spend a bit of time with regard our VULNERABILITY TO EXTREMISM📗📙📘

Let's start at the workplace.  HOW often do we come across EXTREMISTs?  You got the workaholics and the lazy DAWGs.  BUT in the interest of time, let's NOT dissect the dilemma with regard the lazy DAWGs because theirs is a convoluted and complicated narrative.  Instead, let's sneak into the typical workaholic.  SKIPPING tea breaks.  SKIPPING bladder breaks.  Yessssss, even SKIPPING lunch.  Oh yes, how realistic is this scenario.  Their manager will [FINALLY] offer them FREE DINNER [hold on before you scream YEHHEYYYY] and them after dinner, he brings his team back to work till late evenings [all because of work overflows, pressing deadlines, WHAT ELSE IS NEW !@#$%?

So, are you an EXTREMIST from a work perspective?  If you are, then it's fair to tag you then as a workaholic.  BUT have you heard of an employee deep at work at night and then he woke up already in hospital?  Do read the Channelnewsasia piece about that @ IN FOCUS: Does Singapore need a law to help workers disconnect from their jobs? - CNA (channelnewsasia.com).  And the doctor's diagnosis?  Chronic overwork due to LOW BAD SUGAR!@#$%?

Common culprits?  Oh, due to PROJECT TIMELINES.  Oh, it's work overflow.  Oh, we're undermanned, under-staffed.  A long list of Oh-Oh-Oh's indeed.  Do we have a WAY OUT from this chronic situations?  Channelnewsasia calls it the RIGHT TO DISCONNECT.  To DISCONNECT from work and you need to focus on your personal life.  To DISCONNECT when there is an overflow that breaches the overlay area.  And in human resources best practice, this is WORK-LIFE BALANCE [WLB].   BUT hey, am I correct, we've been hearing WLB for donkey years now.  So, the question is, HOW'S THE SCORE till to date❓❓❓

Our takeaway:  Let us NOT blame either your workplace OR your work environment.  Thing is, if WLB is not consistently adopted within an organization, that's NOT the organization's fault [because likely, there are operational exigencies that trigger such work overflows].  WHAT should we do then?  Simple.  IF YOU CAN'T STAND THE HEAT, GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN.  Hopefully, that will reduce our VULNERABILITY to EXTREMISM💥💥💥