Do You Feel Valued, Rewarded and Respected?

[Parafox]

I suppose it will be mostly with reference to your working life, but in all areas, domestic, social, personal life, do you feel you generally get the respect and rewards that you feel you deserve?

 

Do you feel valued by others?

 

Do you think others feel that you value, respect and reward them?

 

 

[LanguedocFox]

I think it would be a lucky person who is valued, respected and rewarded in all areas of their lives. I know that I am neither valued nor particularly respected by certain people who (looked at objectively) should probably value and respect me. I try not to let it bother me, because in general I try to maintain a level of self respect. Difficult as that is to achieve, being a City fan.

[kingcarr21]

the missus doesnt reward me nearly enough

[Parafox]

Rewards can come in many ways not just financial. I feel emotionally rewarded by my job when there is a good outcome, for example.

[Parafox]

the missus doesnt reward me nearly enough

 

I hope you respect her when she does.

[Guest]

I hope you respect her when she does.

 

He pays for the strepsils.

[Stadt]

No not really

I feel valued by family and I value them but I don't think I'm respected.

[ADK]

No probably not.

[kingcarr21]

I hope you respect her when she does.

she gets respect when she rewards me then follows up with a sandwich

 

but in all seriousness my kids value me (i think). thats all i need

[Webbo]

I'd have to say I never give it a thought, it's not really important to me.

[Parafox]

I'd have to say I never give it a thought, it's not really important to me.

 

Maybe that's because, subliminally, you feel that you are.

[Guest MattP]

I'd have to say I never give it a thought, it's not really important to me.

 

Same.

 

Valued - No idea, I've never asked anyone, I suppose my family and friends would greatly. Apart from those I wouldn't really care anyway.

 

Rewarded - Could be worse.

 

Respect - Thinking about it I do feel respected, certainly never felt "disrespected" - then again I always try to conduct myself in an order that earns respect, dress smartly in public, be polite, always try to say hello and keep in contact with people, try and go out the way to do favours if asked and I can help.

 

Big believer in those who want respect give it and earn it, it isn't a right. Out of the people I can think of that claim no one gives them any respect I can usually figure out why, everything from a lewd mouth to fetching the newspaper in a dressing gown and slippers.

[lavrentis]

I don't think anything is owed to you whether its being valued, rewarded or respected. Kind of have to earn all 3 in most regards

[Webbo]

Maybe that's because, subliminally, you feel that you are.

I don't know, I'd guess some people like me and some people don't. You can be liked without being respected and be respected without being liked. As for being rewarded I'm self employed so if I'm not rewarded that's up to me.

[Trav Le Bleu]

Same.

 

Valued - No idea, I've never asked anyone, I suppose my family and friends would greatly. Apart from those I wouldn't really care anyway.

 

Rewarded - Could be worse.

 

Respect - Thinking about it I do feel respected, certainly never felt "disrespected" - then again I always try to conduct myself in an order that earns respect, dress smartly in public, be polite, pee on homeless people, always try to say hello and keep in contact with people, try and go out the way to do favours if asked and I can help.

 

Big believer in those who want respect give it and earn it, it isn't a right. Out of the people I can think of that claim no one gives them any respect I can usually figure out why, everything from a lewd mouth to fetching the newspaper in a dressing gown and slippers.

 

Is that so Matt?

 

 

 

 

[Trav Le Bleu]

I would like to go on record as saying that I fundamentally respect Webbo.

 

But I draw the line at rewarding him.

[Bellend Sebastian]

What an interesting question.

 

It ebbs and flows depending on circumstances, but on the whole, yes.

 

The times where life seemed unkind to me I can really blame on not really knowing how to make the best of it, so as I get older and the mysteries of adult life are solved then it does seem more rewarding.

 

People that I know are generally very kind to me and receive me well (in italics to make the pointing out of the double entendre easier) to the point that it can be quite touching.

 

A thick skin is useful at times but I think it's better to be liked than not, but more important than that is being self aware.  I find myself in situations where people surely know that what they're doing makes them look awful/ridiculous/tragic but they seem to have completely lost sight of it.

 

Job wise, I think the rewards have just about matched my efforts.  At times I've given my all and more, other times less so, and as a result I earn decent money but could in theory get more doing what I'm doing if I really pulled my finger out, but that would involve upheaval and probably end up with me being wealthier but unhappier, so what's the point in that?

[Fox92]

Never thought about it either, and I'd probably have to ask other people. I always conduct myself in a respectful manner though, always polite and help people. 

[Rincewind]

I think I get it now. Not sure about when I was younger in my first job of 30 years. I just did and accepted it. Since leaving I have had more compliments. I suppose I respect myself more and grown in confidence since meeting my new colleagues outside work because they appreciate me for who I am.

[lavrentis]

I think I get it now. Not sure about when I was younger in my first job of 30 years. I just did and accepted it. Since leaving I have had more compliments. I suppose I respect myself more and grown in confidence since meeting my new colleagues outside work because they appreciate me for who I am.

 

You held the same job for 30 years? Fair ****s Rince

[Guest Sharpe's Fox]

Respect my authoriteh!

[Dr The Singh]

Every women I have shagged is well rewarded