Myanmarization Vs Workplace Bulliness

PLEASE do not find my title word in the dictionary because I just simply copy it from the big word "Globalization". I want to write something about my feeling and can't find a suitable word to name it. On the other hand, my poor English skill lead it to this word while I feel that I am entitled to write what I feel is good in my own blog and hope your forgiveness for that.

On the core point I trying to say is just respect. We, all Myanmar people, have been learning about the respect since we are as young as nursery child. Traditionally we need to show respect in dealing people around especially to our superiors, elder, older, teacher, etc. We absolutely accepted this aspect as a value of a person and also agreed it is a must to be followed through life time. Less or more, we have been practicing this discipline during our past time and it's been in our mind without prior notice. Actually it make Burmese people an honest and kind people among fellow world's citizen.

In real world, this is good to apply within our mother land and I find it weak point of our people when they are working together with multi-national work force. If I am not wrong, it's relatively correct to our daily life. Being a typical Burmese man, I also one of those who adapted myanarization and I find it difficult to settle in my alien workplace. let me explain it. As a Myanmar worker, we usually try to work hard especially when we are in oversea. Because we can't afford to lose current job and it'll cost us a lot if the job goes against us. It is one of so many reason being over-respect. As a result, our colleagues from other countries and native people find it easy to take advantage from it. I myself has come across such a behavior at my workplace both at Malaysia and Singapore.

I also cannot understand myself why it is happening to us. Possible answer is we are too quiet due to lack of language proficiency and it is enforcing to be bullied by colleagues. Basically I do my duties and responsibilities in time without taking other's hands while some come to me for their work. Whenever they(my superiors) asked me to help them, I always try to help in what I can without argument. By doing so, later this kind of jobs that are not supposed to be my duty become mine automatically. Being junior, I tried my best to safeguard my work and it dramatically lead to become a ground of bully. Later, they'll upset when I refuse to do their jobs and even will easily accuse me for lack of respect.

It's obvious to know between respect and bulliness as we were not born in yesterday. I learnt that they will always remember me when they have something to ask. On the other hand, they'll forget to give me when some opportunities arise. It doesn't matter the chance is big or small to them. I am basically type of shy person and never voice out for my opportunity even it is supposed to be for me. It's always difficult to delete/erase childish manner/behavior in life and it make me annoyed by myself. I see my mind if it is happy or not when other people are not fair to me. Of course it is uncomfortable and my heart would be pain silently. We, all employees, are paid for doing their respective jobs and I can't understand why they try to bully on their inferiors. I am unfortunately finding such a kind of people around my workplace. I wish not to create unnecessary argumentation among colleagues and try to do their demand despite they are totally unfair. I have come crossed so many similar cases and I still keeping this cultural base mind despite I have been working in oversea for more than 5 years. I don't know when I can able to abandon it so that I can become more professional just like my counterpart from other countries. Until that uncertain day, definitely I would be frustrated for this myanmarization. Wish all my fellow citizen who are working in oversea able to overcome this kind of allegation.

I apologize you if this article make you feel down. I just simply mention what I am feeling right now and I am solely responsible for that if it goes wrong from it's original attention by myself. I'ld be happy if I could able to see your comments upon this immature feeling. Hopefully this, too, shall pass away when the time goes by. Thank you for your valuable time.