Theory: Profitable, and Perfect, "Troublemaker"

Theory: Profitable, and Perfect, "Troublemaker"

In some cases a "troublemaker" can be used by the sick organization at great benefit to the organization. Why? Because the "troublemaker," if he/she decides to stay or the sick organization retains him/her, will take a great amount of using and abusing from the leaders of the sick organization so he/she can keep his job to support his/her family, or stay in his/her house, or is trapped and cannot leave because he/she cannot get a good letter of recommendation for another job elsewhere, etc. The sick organization can then make the "troublemaker" work long hours (or even some overtime for free), work holidays, relinquish credit/ideas to others, devise new procedures, devise to do things better and cheaper, solve various problems, etc., etc. The "troublemaker" can become almost like a slave to his/her boss or organization, being so just to keep a job he/she likes/needs, or to live in a place he/she likes, etc. The bullies that run the sick organization, if they are smart enough, realize that "troublemakers" under their control can be of great benefit to them, and make them look good, etc.

The perfect "troublemaker" works harder than the average worker (he/she is under constant scrutiny), makes the leaders look better, does not complain too much, tries to keep quiet, stands back as the leaders take credit for his/her ideas and work, etc. He/she wants to keep his/her job so they can do about anything that they want to him/her, and he/she will tolerate a lot of BS/persecution in order to survive in the job position he/she is placed by the sick organization. He/she is tired of persecution and spends his/her time trying to do a good job so he/she will be left alone, and thus is causing no further trouble. However, the troublemaker can restart reacting/complaining a lot if badly treated again. He/she is not out to increase the hostilities; he/she is trying to survive and support his/her family, but he/she will sometimes strike back if tormented again.

Since a troublemaker knows he/she is under constant threat of being set-up and fired he/she is more willing to cooperate with the sick organization in order to keep his/her job if he/she wants to stay. Unfortunately the bully bosses do not always get together in their treatment of the troublemaker, and one or more may torment the troublemaker so much he/she reacts in order to make them stop, or to save himself/herself, or to counter their moves, or to expose the tormentor, etc. A reaction by the troublemaker to their evil can lead to more problems for the sick organization.

When the trouble caused by a troublemaker (it does not matter that the troublemaker did NOT cause the torment to occur, a reaction by the troublemaker to torment/evil/slander may cause further trouble to the sick organization) outweighs the benefits the sick organization obtains from the troublemaker by keeping him/her on then the sick organization will probably cut him/her loose. Generally speaking, the evil bully tormentors are kept on and not called to task unless they show they cannot control themselves (having a hissy fit, loud outburst, cursing, etc.) in front of a higher boss. And it is generally the troublemaker that squawks when stepped on that is gotten rid of (How dare that underling question the actions of a superior!).

A few thoughts by Lawler:
A sick organization cares nothing for its workers except what they can do for the sick organization and/or its bully bosses. The leaders believe that workers can be easily replaced, and say so when threatening staff.

A troublemaker must remember that the threat of exposure and the various benefits he/she gives to the sick organization help determine if the sick organization retains the troublemaker.

A fired troublemaker can sometimes be used by the sick organization as free labor by requesting help/advice on a speciality of the troublemaker. The troublemaker then may think he/she is finally being accepted, when, in reality, he/she is just being used.

A good troublemaker can make others rich and famous, as they ride his/her ideas, hard work, inventions, procedures, discoveries, etc. to PR, fame, advancements, etc.

See other "Troublemaker" posts.

Adrian R. Lawler, Ph.D. ,    (C)  2012 --