NEVER…EVER… trust a person who smiles non-stop!! I knew from the very beginning that there was something fishy about this creepy character and unfortunately I was right. The constant smile and “Life is a basket of flowers” routine doesn’t work.
This just isn’t me being a sour-puss. There’s ALWAYS something sinister behind that kind of smile.
So long story short… Kirsi’s employer wanted to change her contract to a much crappier one. They came up with all kinds of crazy reasons, contradicting themselves several times. Some of the reasons just made you go “Huh?” Now, not having gotten anywhere, they went back to the start not wanting to lose face, came up with the same solutions Kirsi gave back then. Thus turning this into a 2 month jerkaround.
Needless to say that just made matters worse.
This character is a person who has actually said that manipulation is a quality that should be cherished. If you’ve ever seen a cliché scheming, manipulating, two-faced character in a movie… this is the real life version. She even has the mandatory sidekicks… o_O
And the funny thing is, she refuses to acknowledge conflict of any kind. It just doesn’t exist in her/their world.
-Scott-
Depends on the smile. I have met one (ONE, mind you) person for whom both the smile and the attitude are completely natural and sincere. I’d hate her if she wasn’t so darn likable.
yeah, Ive had plenty of customers who tried that, and one company that was all roses and honey about how amazing we were and how grateful they are that we saved their asses…..until the bill came in. they paid half of the $20 000 with a check… that had a three day hold on it.. we spent $15 000 on the job of our own personal money, thanks guys, 4 months later and still “oh you haven’t been paid yet? i’ll look into it, let me put you on hold…click. they can spend 1000′s each on the devices i put in, but “YOU must have made a clerical error , because ther is no way 2 months of work plus a 4 hour drive time could cost that much.’ i hate humans.
I’ve got a coworker similar to that. Says one thing to your face, says another to somebody else, takes credit for your work, knocks the beehive around some to see what happens, etc etc etc. Needless to say, I quit trusting him after I figured out his routine after about 2 years (I’m a little slow and trusting, what can I say). Others are starting to catch on to his shenanigans as well, especially our supervisor (he’s pulling this junk with our sup’s boss saying things like we have no leadership and he’s doing all the supposed leading).
Yup. They’re everywhere…
My mother has the same bad habit. She calls it as her “Business Face”.