Cluelessness?

[Brakeman]

Asking people why they are angry sometimes disarms them. But don't embarrass them by doing it when others are present unless they are in your way and you really have to annihilate them rather than just smooth out your work environment.

Thank you for your kind words. I don't have to fight these people, as the Japanese company I work for does not like to fire except when pushed, so there isn't the cut-throat environment that I am used to. I am pushing them to quit saying the word "impossible" with out the exertion of effort, and they resist this. I think that I will be able to try to befriend them in the future but for today and maybe a month or two, I will have to keep pushing so as to help secure all of our jobs. They don't seem to really get what a fix the company is in. We're losing millions while they sit on their asses and say they can't do any better. So they do piss me off a bit. I'm a thorn in their side because I have extensive aluminum casting experience and I tear up their excuses during meetings with executives. But damn, that is my job.