Pig in a blanket… I mean boots.
Did you hear about Cinderella, the pig afraid of dirt?
This little piggy, named Cinderella, recently made national news because of her very un-piggy- like behavior.
While Cinderella’s six brothers and sisters played around in the mud as pigs do, she stayed on the edge scared and shaking. Cinderella’s owners were initially perplexed by the pig’s reluctance to act like a pig, but further observation eventually led them to realize she was afflicted with mysophobia — fear of dirt.
Owners Debbie and Andrew Keeble were at a loss, until they remembered the four miniature wellies used as pen and pencil holders in their office. They slipped them on the piglet’s feet – and just like that into the mud she went. Now she runs over to Mr. Keeble so he can put her boots on for her in the morning before going out into the mud.
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As pointed out by ExecuNet, an online resource for recruiters and executives, the compassion shown to Cinderella by her owners, now can be translated into your work environment.
Just as Cinderella couldn’t communicate her mud-phobia, your coworkers may also have a hard time vocalizing their need for help. If you take the time to help others, then perhaps when you need help yourself someone will be there for you too.
Courtesy of Sodexo Careers Blog Making every day a better day.
