SubtleFighter
New member
- Joined
- Jan 6, 2011
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- MBTI Type
- INFJ
- Enneagram
- 6w5
- Instinctual Variant
- sx/so
In every job I've had since about 19, I've taken on a workers activist/humanitarian role for the underdog. Just not officially. I didn't see this pattern until someone else pointed it out. I have gorged myself in company policy at times, not the details of my job, the big detail of employment. I will understand employee/employer rights like the back of my hand, and when I see any type of power abuse I'm fairly vocal with it in large meetings (where I present it in more of a questions format to draw attention to it, but not target myself specifically) and in personal one on one basis with other employees, which has caused many people to "seek me out" when they get their ass in tight spot and need support and direction. I can usually tell people if they are within their rights, how to manipulate it, how to cover their tracks and handle their failing with minimal risk.
I just wanted to say that this is so awesome I wish more people were like this. Also, I can relate a lot to the rest of your post, especially about feeling my identity is threatened only when the outside force fails and about needing to know where I stand externally (I really can't stand being in limbo).