Manager's Amnesia

It appears that in many cases humility and position occur in inverse proportions.

Rare is the person who remains humble and has attained a certain level of stature in his office. The average person climbs up the ladder of success and soon forgets what it was like to be one of the "little people". He looks down on his subordinates in a condescending manner and heaps piles of menial work on them despite the fact that he too was once one of them.

Thank G-d, I have never had a position where I had to manage other people. It is my sincere hope that I will continue my career without ever having to do so. If I am ever in a management position, I pray that I don't get manager's amnesia and forget my humble beginnings.

I hope I always remember that I too once worked in the basement.