Get Over It

I was speaking with a longtime local government manager. He was lamenting the state of affairs of some of these social media minded managers and podcasters, who regularly discuss the trials and tribulations of the profession, in his words, like it’s “in the foxhole everyday.” I agreed, in part, noting that there are a lot of keyboard commentators referencing how bad things are in the profession of public administration and in local government management in particular. I have said this before - it’s a tough job. It’s a 24/7 job. It’s life in the public fish bowl. But there is more to life than work and there are difficult jobs, and tasks, across a multitude of professions. Get over yourselves!