Undoubtedly, a corporate job is a job where everyone brings their talent; they have their expertise, their own stories to tell, and their skills to compete with others. But, have you ever thought or heard that someone with 17+ years of experience has been directed out of the office only because of their personality? Yes, this can be the case…
It is because, in a corporate job, there is no one at the upper level and no one at the lower level unless or until you maintain the skills you have or attain the expertise. Plus, you also need to hold the expertise in all those domains that may sometimes not be demanded at your job.
The same thing happened with Kelly Bates who was discharged from her 17-year-long profile job at NBC 10 only because she was not getting fit into the TV job profiles because of her personality. The viewers and her fans however showed their anger towards the company and the media channel, signing a petition to bring back Kelly to her former job profile on TV.
On the other hand, Kelly Bates requested the public to refrain from directing their anger on NBC 10.
Highlights of the Controversy: Kelly Bates asks supporters not to take out their anger on NBC 10 …
Kelly Bates was working for Rhode Island-based NBC-affiliated company, WJAR-10, for many years. It is said that she was working there for around 17 years. In one of her interviews with The Sun Chronicle, she said that she switched from being a full-time employee to a part-time employee around a decade ago. In her tenure at NBC, she established herself as one of the most beloved public figures and an established meteorologist. Suddenly, a piece of news erupted that she would no longer be working for Rhode Island-based company and NBC 10. Eventually, the fans did not get the transparency on why such changes had been made in the staff and this further heated the responses.
In one of a Reddit thread, the people are saying that she made a Twitter comment on being round and old and everyone is assuming that she further doesn’t fit into the “look” for TV news.
Now, the question is-
- “Does your 17 years of working profile diminish your experience, job, or personality?”
- “Can’t it would be like any change in the department instead of the sudden clearance of the staff?”
- “Can’t something be done (seeing her 17 years of experience in the job profile) instead of making her leave the office?”
This incident highlights the case of how private organizations sometimes change the staff (without their concerns or experiences) and how it changes into the public roar.
However, it all ended up with Kelly Bates asking the public and her supporters not to take out their anger on NBC 10 …
On the one hand, Kelly Bates left the job at NBC 10 herself. On the other hand, in one of her Twitter comments, she said that she was given the conditions that were inappropriate for her and she would not work under those conditions if she would have to continue.
Public Figure and Viewers’ Reaction
Any impactful event that may happen with any public figure can affect the fans and followers to a great extent. After she departed from NBC 10, Kelly Bates had to request the public at a personal level on social media like Twitter, to calm down the public concerning her sudden departure.
Like what happens with TV series and films, the same happens with news personalities like Kelly Bates. Public figures like Kelly Bates often create a strong bond and relationship with viewers. Any small change in their faces, dresses, dressing styles, etc can bring a change in the mindset of the viewers. Bates became an ideal figure after she handled the situation optimistically and responded to the public roar despite her issues with the firm.
The Impact of Social Media: Kelly Bates asks supporters not to take out their anger on NBC 10 …
Even after leaving the company and losing all her bonds and relationships with the company, Kelly Bates handled the public roar peacefully and sensitively on social media. She managed things on social media without any direct attack on any personality or the company. Eventually, she became an ideal personality for her fans, bringing emotional support to them.
How can you stand out in your corporate office job after 17 years of experience?
Like in the case of Kelly Bates, it can happen to any other person working in any corporate office. For example, many times companies lay off employees giving uncertain and unfavourable reasons like company loss, profit issues, not fitting into the job profile anymore, or in any case of cost reductions and company mergers. In such a situation, if you have given more than 5 or 10 years to any company; where you will go and in what job profile?
There could be many drawbacks like-
- Age gap – you will have to fight with people with less age.
- Things in trend – you will have to keep yourself updated concerning the new market trends.
- Fight with hard competition – on the one hand, you are older than other youngsters who are there to get the job. On the other hand, you need to fight all the domains that come in your path while approaching your favourable job profile.
Ask yourself…
- What do you want? Money or job satisfaction because job satisfaction might not come with money…
- How can you help any organization retain the top position in the market?
- A layoff or any sudden change in the staff can impact greatly your working profile. You will have to decide which field you want to go for, like in the same field or any other trendy job.
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