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sigelphoenix at 02:34pm on 08/09/2006 under office monkeying
sigelphoenix at 02:34pm on 08/09/2006 under office monkeyingI've been griping a lot about work lately, so I should probably say some good things. After all, I have a good job considering my circumstances (part-time, student, no car, no degree yet), and I know how lucky that makes me.
Also, today I'm not working on the mega-project that's swallowed my life for the past two weeks. The receptionist is out of town, and I'm covering the front desk for the day, which - stupid phone calls aside - is much easier and more relaxing.
- Good feedback. Okay, part of this is just because I'm such a sucker for praise, but seriously - how many bosses forget to tell you when you're actually doing a good job, instead of just pointing out your mistakes? I've been working my ass of this week, and what's great is that people know it. All my higher-ups take the time to tell me when I'm doing well, and that's pretty damn good. (Also, it helps when they say things like, "We don't pay you enough for what you do," and I know that there's a budget review coming up next month. XD)
- They got rid of the stinky carpet outside of the office. That stuff was already old (we replaced our carpet over a year ago), had been shampooed multiple times to know affect, and had mold issues due to a leaky water fountain (so drenching them with shampoo didn't exactly help). Seriously, it was stank-ee. >_< But they replaced it with linoleum - in the course of two days, working overnight so they never impeded traffic in the hallway. It is so much better.
- I work in the academic/admissions office of a nursing school, and they put a strong emphasis on diversity. Considering this is the top ranked nursing school in the U.S., this is huge. It would be so easy for the best school to go for the "best" students in the traditional sense - people with lots of money who could afford to go to fancy schools - and pretend that they were being neutral. Instead, they're smart, and realize that health care professionals need to be able to work with all populations, not just the dominant one. I remember feeling pleased by this when I first started working here, but that was almost three years ago - now I realize how damn cool this school is.
- Also, we get a lot of food. People in the office like to bake things, bring in their homegrown produce, and share leftover goodies. :D
Also, today I'm not working on the mega-project that's swallowed my life for the past two weeks. The receptionist is out of town, and I'm covering the front desk for the day, which - stupid phone calls aside - is much easier and more relaxing.
- Good feedback. Okay, part of this is just because I'm such a sucker for praise, but seriously - how many bosses forget to tell you when you're actually doing a good job, instead of just pointing out your mistakes? I've been working my ass of this week, and what's great is that people know it. All my higher-ups take the time to tell me when I'm doing well, and that's pretty damn good. (Also, it helps when they say things like, "We don't pay you enough for what you do," and I know that there's a budget review coming up next month. XD)
- They got rid of the stinky carpet outside of the office. That stuff was already old (we replaced our carpet over a year ago), had been shampooed multiple times to know affect, and had mold issues due to a leaky water fountain (so drenching them with shampoo didn't exactly help). Seriously, it was stank-ee. >_< But they replaced it with linoleum - in the course of two days, working overnight so they never impeded traffic in the hallway. It is so much better.
- I work in the academic/admissions office of a nursing school, and they put a strong emphasis on diversity. Considering this is the top ranked nursing school in the U.S., this is huge. It would be so easy for the best school to go for the "best" students in the traditional sense - people with lots of money who could afford to go to fancy schools - and pretend that they were being neutral. Instead, they're smart, and realize that health care professionals need to be able to work with all populations, not just the dominant one. I remember feeling pleased by this when I first started working here, but that was almost three years ago - now I realize how damn cool this school is.
- Also, we get a lot of food. People in the office like to bake things, bring in their homegrown produce, and share leftover goodies. :D
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