Yessir Culture

One of the traps for young players so to speak is getting caught up in the stratified culture that exists here. There are layers that operate within this country depending on your nationality and role. I was having a conversation with a bloke here about it and he talked about the dangers of a yessir culture. We have many people in this country who answer yessir. So in my typical day I get up, head downstairs and get a “good morning sir” and the door opened by the security guard. I get picked up by my driver with a “good morning sir”. I get to work and my Sudanese friend (photo) will bring me a coffee and a mango juice. During the day I may need to go out so get a different driver who calls me sir. The security guys at work also greet me with a yessir. This bloke pointed out that when he went to Europe recently he said he felt the service was poor but then on reflecting he decided that the service was fine he had just been immersed too long in the yessir culture that exists here where pretty everything can be done by someone else for you. I feel I’m in for a rude awakening when I get home.