Asinine Attitudes

We all work with at least one... let me paint a picture for you. This is the guy (or girl, let's keep this anonymous) that always has a problem with any given person in the workplace, but... let's just say that person is you, most of the time that they have a problem with. It doesn't have anything to do with the fact that you are his (oops, or her) boss. So... you are given the task to invite yourself, plus five of your subordinates to a meeting with the manager of your whole business unit. No topic given, just you and five others. Wow!!! What a meeting. Very beneficial, informational. The next day, the guy/girl approaches you and asks very specific and pointed questions. "This meeting was intended for input and feedback?" You answer, "Well... yes, it was." Next question, "Was it on overtime?" Again, "Well... yes, it was." Here is comes... "That is blankity, blankity, blank, blank. It's your A**, buddy, I am taking this one straight to the top. In this plant, we give overtime by seniority." (as he points a finger in your face) Okay, okay... you get the idea! You take it with a grain of salt. So what, he/she takes you to the office, yet again with another petty issue. He regularly wastes everyone's time with his asinine attitude. Surprise, here we go again. Guess what? The next day an opportunity comes available for overtime, only this time, it is mandatory. Yep, you guessed it... "This is BULL [LARKEY]!" (I graciously reworded the last half of his actual phrasing) I failed to mention, the mandatory meeting was by my own hand, but none-the-less, overtime, right? Do you want overtime, or not? The truth is, it has nothing to do with overtime and everything to do with the fact that no matter what you do, this person is looking for something to complain about. Guess what? It is all about how you look at it. If you are looking for something to complain about, your going to find it, and vice versa. Half-empty? Half-full? An age old question? Your choice... but I choose not to have or fret over those, blankity, blankity, blank blank people with asinine attitudes. I think... I think... I will just pray for them, it may be their only hope.