Originally Posted by
BMEP100
These two posts inadvertently sum up why this type of behavior doesn’t work..
The public use of profanity is still considered a sign of limited intelligence and loss of control; not something anyone wants to see in their (sky god) pilots. Perception and reality are often at odds.
Frustration is an emotion, which is typically not useful in negotiations. Creating frustration is useful in trying to manipulate a group to follow one path or another.
When I was training my sons the art of debate or fighting, I explained that “when you lose your cool or your temper..you lose.”
On the other hand, the corporation will not use either..publicly. They are very businesslike, using the law, courts and sometimes public mis information campaigns to attain their goal. It works, and they are generally viewed as superior by the general public not aligned with any interested organization. Their success becomes a source of frustration for those they are negotiating against.
In the end, the public use of profanity or displays of emotion doesn’t achieve a goal of success in negotiations, it diminishes the standing of those using it...kinda like a little boy in short pants demanding a candy bar from his mom in the store.
The company is not your mom.
The determining factor of winners and losers in our case is not emotion. It's leverage, plain and simple. Leverage wins every time.
We could be the most polite employees straight outta the finishing farm but if we don't have leverage, we won't achieve meaningful gains. Conversely, we could push the limits of societal norms without getting sued or fired and as long as we have leverage, we win.
The corporatIon is a unified voice. A group with a bunch of independent contractors is not. You might not like a wristband campaign, but if helps a group to coalesce then it is a positive step towards leverage.