Star Jones
a former New York D.A. and outspoken member of "The View" panel,
which features the actual opinions of those talk show hosts in an informal roundtable setting, has in recent interviews, criticized her former coworkers with unabashed candor. Extremely well known for its ability to inspire borderline controversial conversations that many from diverse backgrounds can relate to and debate about for endless hours, "The View" has been in the news lately, with reports of backstage bickering and on-set "cat-fighting" between the four remaining co-hosts. Now these gals certainly know how "to bring it" as anyone who has previously watched the program knows, and has experienced firsthand as the "Hot Topics" segment brings on more than a hot flash or two among the panel members. These four ladies truly know how to talk at length about even the most mundane of topics and even fashion-faux-pas-related matters have sent some of them to the mattresses. Even when head dame Barbara Walters is a part of the group for the day, the others, Whoopi, Elisabeth, Sherri and Joy
are still known to "get into it," sometimes to the point of tears when they disagree on the topic of discussion.
Frankly it seems a little bit contrived at times to many viewers, but then again, it does make for excellent ratings and this is what keeps "The View" and other television vehicles in business. Jones, a former member of "The View" crew, has repeatedly voiced her disenchantment towards the remaining members of the program, because they "talked about her behind her back." Now whether or not if this is true is not the question; what is the question of the day here is whether Jones should just let it go and move on with her life or is it perfectly acceptable for her to voice her grievances about former coworkers who are no longer a part of her life?
Frankly when most individuals leave an organization for greener pastures, they also stop caring about what their former coworkers or bosses said or thought about them. Even in the cases where they may have been terminated or forced to resign, as was allegedly the case with Jones, who left her position abruptly after Walters apparently decided that her behavior involving constant discussions about her impending nuptials, was deemed unacceptable. Jones, unfortunately is still, during interviews granted to the media, complaining about the lack of support she received from her former coworkers, Joy, Elizabeth and of course, Barbara.
I would like to know what
you, the Shine audience thinks about the way Jones has chosen to
handle this situation. Is Jones perfectly reasonable to voice
her discontentment with the previous behavior of her former
coworkers, or does she simply need to leave it in the past and move
on? Many employees both in America and across the globe
may have confronted less than favorable interactions
with former coworkers and supervisors;
however, letting it go and moving on seems like a better way
to handle such unpleasant circumstances. Living well is the
best revenge and sometimes getting caught up in the spoils of
yesterday could very well lead to the spoiling of our
tomorrows. Is it truly possible for Jones and
anyone recovering from negative workplace experiences to
focus on the future and leave behind the negative situations they
experienced in former workplaces? Sometimes this is easier
said than done and I would welcome the chance to find out if the
Shine audience feels this is even a remote possibility because
as many are aware, not all of us have the ability to rebound
although Jones clearly has already seen better days since her
departure from "The View". As the former host of
the now-canceled
syndicated "Court TV" show, Jones had been given the chance to do other things as a solo act; maybe it would help her to remember that fact.