Have you ever wondered about the Expensive Cost of an Ego?

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Today’s Blog Post
Have you ever wondered about the Expensive Cost of an Ego?

Yesterday I wrote about Nik Wallenga, who is going to walk across the Niagara Gorge on a tight rope! That seemed to be the most dangerous thing in anyone’s mind… up to that point.

But that isn’t the most dangerous thing to happen in a person’s life. There is far more danger lurking in another place north of Niagara Falls. That place is the City of Toronto and to be specific, the Toronto City Hall.

 It is the place that the Mayor Rob Ford’s Ego stands large and loud… and it is the place that a vote took place to run over Gary Webster. Gary Webster is/was the General Manager of the Toronto Transit Commission – the TTC.

Gary Webster is a Civil Engineer. He is someone that knows something about building roads and tunnels and stuff related to the building of railways and subways.

Mayor Rob Ford is not an engineer but rather a politician and I think in some sort of business before that. In Wikipedia someone described him with the following… quote…
“Ford is a lifelong resident of Toronto and son of Doug Ford, a former Member of the Ontario Legislature in the Conservative government of Mike Harris, and wealthy founder of a printing business. Ford studied political science at Carleton University but only finished his first year. Ford is a graduate of Scarlett Heights Entrepreneurial Academy in Etobicoke.” End quote.

(BTW- the Wikipedia Ref is along read but worth it – Rob Ford is quite a man)

If you live in Saskatchewan, Australia, or Turkey and beyond (some of the places where this Blog is read), you likely don’t give a Ding Dong about Mayor Rob Ford and what he does to staff at City Hall. What he did to Gary Webster yesterday is not likely going to have an affect your life at all.

But maybe it does. And that will happen when another person with an Ego as big as Mr. Rob Ford gets involved. And believe me what Mayor Ford possess with his Ego, others in this world do also.

The story behind the running over of Gary Webster by Rob Ford happened when Gary Webster did not agree with the Mayor’s plan or idea. He came out and said that he didn’t agree either… and Newspapers reported what he thought.

You do not oppose an Ego Driven person. When they are anywhere near you in your employment world – DO NOT OPPOSE THEM! Do not say that you have an idea or a reasonable objection – or they will fire you. Above all do not think that you have a better idea or a more reasonable or a less expensive idea… or you will be fired. Plain and simple – they, the Ego Driven Person, will always be smarter, more powerful, and able to fire you.

And there is one thing that is clear about Rob Ford, he is smarter, more powerful, and able to fire you – even if you are a Graduate Civil Engineer from a university and have 30 years working experience in the same job.

Did you get the part that Rob Ford completed High School and also the first year of political science at Carleton University in Ottawa? But remember he is a graduate of the highest and most privileged class of people in our world – “The Politician” – who only requires one thing – a vote that is higher than others around him or her.

Yesterday in a vote of 5 to 4 Gary Webster was fired. 5 people that won the vote were Mayor Rob Ford’s allies, “his people”.

Why write about this kind of stupidity? I live in Peterborough, Ontario which is an hour and a half from Toronto. What does it matter to me?

Well as a person that has worked in “a pure system” that should not be affected in any way by politics of any sort… you would think that I am free of that. Nope – not free at all.

“A pure system” you say? Yep. It is the Church. Should be pure right? Free from politics and the presence of men’s attitudes etc…. right?

Nope it happens big time in the church. Please, believe me… it does.

When I worked within the confines of the organization that I did I saw it many times. When I retired from it I thought that it wouldn’t be a part of my life anymore. How wrong my thinking would be!

Recently another Pastoral Friend of mine was fired. He will be in the Employment Insurance – E.I. – line along with the rest of the scoundrels that were let go. (that part I add in that when you are let go from your job you definitely feel that way at the E.I. Office)

People liked my Pastoral Friend, but management didn’t. Someone told me that he was not a “Team Player”… he wouldn’t do what the management expected him to do.

I can’t tell you any more – because I know too much about the management and the staff… got to be careful. I do not want to get fired!

Whoa!? I can’t get fired.. I am retired…! But that is how wicked… the smarter, more powerful, and able to be. And it happens even in the “pure systems” – even a church.

Now my audience and the leadership of my own denomination will be looking into ways to find out what I am talking about. Because when someone talks about stuff that shouldn’t be talked about – they cast dispersion on all the rest.

I assure you that what I have described is way outside of my little corner of the denominational quadrant. They are not me.

I refer to the church in general and I am not alone. If you take a quick survey of all the people in the local Mall on Sunday Morning about why they are there and not in church… you will not want to complete it. Most people have had a really, really bad experience with a church … or know too many stories.

Thank goodness Rob Ford didn’t run for the Office of a Minister in a Church, or for the Office of Church Leadership. Whew. His Ego would have bruised many other Bigger Egos in that area.

NO No no… it is not my church… think POPE, think Bishop, think Cardinal… don’t think about me and mine. We are pure… very pure…

I ask the question that I use for my title of this post… “Have you ever wondered about the Expensive Cost of an Ego?”

Finally – Gary Webster will be okay. He was paid over $282,000 in 2010 and likely a little more in 2011. And with his demise as a TTC leader they will have to pay him a mere $500,000 as a buy-out. He will do okay… and Mayor Rob Ford will have slept better last night.

Oh Boy!

~ Murray Lincoln ~
http://www.murraylincoln.com/ 

Resource:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Ford
http://thechronicleherald.ca/canada/65747-ford-throws-transit-boss-under-bus