Saying 'Good Morning' to co-workers

[Yagirlcheatinonus]

I remember at my internship I worked for this Ethiopian breh. He told me straight up every morning I gotta tell these white people in the office hello and good morning because they'd get offended.

It's like that I learned early on if you don't speak or too quiet they think you angry.

 

[The Nigerian]

Why people get so uptight about this shyt? If you want to speak then speak other than that who gives a fukk?

Bro, understand that there's a code in place when you're in corporate america. Just say hello, good morning, with a smile on your face and keep it moving.

Don't make problems for yourself by being a stone-faced ass.

 

[ThaBronxBully]

Should Be A Rule If You See Someone 5 Days A Week You Don't Have To Say Good Morning

 

[Address_Unknown]

No matter where I go, I been taught to say 'Mawnin', Aftah-noon, Good-Day', since in the Caribbean people can get REAL angry if you don't say that shyt, especially if you coming within the vicinity of older folks. Take that shyt with me wherever I go, don't cost shyt to drop a greeting.

What fukks me over is when I drop it and I get NOTHING back in return. From Grownfolks, kids, the whole nine. shyt, Last week I jumped into an eatery to pick up an order. Hit the door, raised my voice 'Afternoon.', got hit with the from this dude and an older chick and they turned back around on my ass.
I thought I muttered it under my breath but the minute I said ''Room full of ain't shyt people." fukking homeboy started at me and I had to hit him with the .
Long story short, Just say 'Morning' and keep it moving, mate. No need to shake everyone's hand or ask what they had for breakfast.

 

[Yagirlcheatinonus]

Should Be A Rule If You See Someone 5 Days A Week You Don't Have To Say Good Morning

That would be akward

 

[Dak Pickscott]

Bro, understand that there's a code in place when you're in corporate america. Just say hello, good morning, with a smile on your face and keep it moving.

Don't make problems for yourself by being a stone-faced ass.

This post got me so heated I'm bout to step away from my desk and go off nogga

 

[The Nigerian]

This post got me so heated I'm bout to step away from my desk and go off nogga

Well, I hope you have figured out some other forms of income because you're going to be saying "good morning" to someone as long as you look to them for a check or else you'll soon find you won't have a check to look to.

A lot of Black people don't understand that this corporate sh!t is just a place to farm up funds to either fund your existence, or fund your next venture.

Stop making things difficult with negative attitude. Don't put your emotion to it. Lay low, sit back, and farm this easy money. And yes, it's EASY compared to other forms of income out there.

 

[Dak Pickscott]

Well, I hope you have figured out some other forms of income because you're going to be saying "good morning" to someone as long as you look to them for a check.

A lot of Black people don't understand that this corporate sh!t is just a place to farm up funds to either fund your existence, or fund your next venture.

Stop making things difficult with negative attitude.

Bro my attitude is not negative I'm just not a morning person

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

But am I also required to say good afternoon, evening and night? When does it end?

Just when u get there and when u leave

Simple shyt like this can be the difference between getting a raise/promotion or not. U have to play the game

Have undiagnosed social anxieties brehs

 

[Dak Pickscott]

Just when u get there and when u leave

Simple shyt like this can be the difference between getting a raise/promotion or not. U have to play the game

Have undiagnosed social anxieties brehs

I don't think I'm getting a raise this year either

 

[Koba St]

But am I also required to say good afternoon, evening and night? When does it end?

Do whatever the fukk you want breh. It's your life

 

[The Nigerian]

Bro my attitude is not negative I'm just not a morning person

Bro, I've been there, done that.

That rage you're feeling... I've felt it.

That questioning of decorum and authority... I've done it.

That promotion/raise you earned but won't get... I've gotten that, too.

You're just very very uncomfortable being on the plantation, as you should be.

Look, as a Black man, especially one of your disposition, you should only have five focuses on a corporate job:

1) Maintain a low profile
- They've already got their eye on you. This is a bad thing. Don't give them a reason to look any harder. Does everybody wear a polo and jeans to work? So do you. Does everyone say good morning to start the day? So do you. Oh, you're in exceptionally great shape? Well, you better wear baggy clothes to downplay that. Is everyone lazy on the job? Be slightly less lazy. That's it. Do not draw any attention to yourself on the job. Get in, get out, survive to the next day. Stack your chips with the aim to dip.

2) Earn and save money with an income earning goal in mind
- Your job is temporary. Do not plan on advancement. You will eventually be terminated against your will at some point. You have to figure out how to make as much money as possible. Making money takes money. If you're Black and working for someone else, chances are you don't have much saved up and you are living off your income. Stash some of your income away with a goal in mind to make more money be it to take IT cert classes, buying equipment to start a small business, investing in a passive income operation, franchising, real estate, etc.

3) Learn AS MUCH about how the operation works.
- Ear hustle your ass off. Learn how the org is set up. Learn how the relationships are formed. Study how the revenue model works. Make personal backups of important information.

4) Network
- If you're in corporate America chances are you have access to people that can help you get to the next level in life. They're pretty easy to spot. You see them and you and think "I wish I had their job/girl/car/apartment/attitude/disposition etc." If you like them, and they're doing better than you then that might be a relationship worth pursuing. They can also often help you find another job when the need arises.

5) Minimize all conflict
- Beef gets you NOWHERE. I know it's tempting to engage in the fvckery but don't do it. If you're a Black man in America you're on enemy territory. If you're a Black man in Corporate America you're in the belly of the beast. You will not win by beefing. If someone is trying to beef with you minimize conflict by staying away from them. If you can't avoid them then learn how to manage them with your behavior with the EXPLICIT GOAL of MINIMIZING CONFLICT between you.

And remember: RENT IS DUE ON THE FIRST!

 

[Koba St]

Well, I hope you have figured out some other forms of income because you're going to be saying "good morning" to someone as long as you look to them for a check or else you'll soon find you won't have a check to look to.

A lot of Black people don't understand that this corporate sh!t is just a place to farm up funds to either fund your existence, or fund your next venture.

Stop making things difficult with negative attitude. Don't put your emotion to it. Lay low, sit back, and farm this easy money. And yes, it's EASY compared to other forms of income out there.

Shut the fukk up. Always acting like you're better than folks here trying to drop game and shyt. c00n fakkit. Negged.

 

[MoonGoddess]

I would get smacked for not greeting adults properly as a kid, its kinda ingrained in me. Even if its a fake good morning i say it. I actually have to try not to be polite and cordial cause thats just how i was raised.

 

[mbewane]

You brehs really have an issue saying Hello to people?