Don’t Take Things or People for Granted
There are a lot of times where we go about our lives and just do things and expect it to run smoothly. We’re fine when it does and we keep sailing along. But the second something bad happens, many of us freak out. We start screaming and yelling and saying things that are just altogether inappropriate. If something hadn’t interrupted your day, you’d have been fine and probably wouldn’t have noticed what caused your day to be as smooth as it normally is. But when you find out that the world can come to a halt, you are stunned and irate. Have you ever thought about the fact that maybe you should thank the people who do make life go smoothly most of the time? I mean, when things get done and there are no problems, you should really think about it and be grateful! And remember the time when it wasn’t like this. And then thank the people who caused it to go so smoothly. While it may be their job to make things run efficiently, it would be nice for others to acknowledge them from time to time. I know I have certainly felt that way before. I have been in jobs where the only time I got feedback was when the bottom dropped out. That’s not a great strategy for keeping up morale for the workplace or in friendships.
The moral of the story is that people want to feel valued, valuable, appreciated, respected, etc. Is it really that hard?
I’m a big believer in letting people you work with (or live with, or spend time with, or who are in the service industry, and so on and so on…) know how much you appreciate their efforts…a simple thank you goes a long way…and is totally free~I’ve argued with my boss about saying “thanks” to our associates…he says, “Well, they get a paycheck…” Well, yeah, they do…but people are happier and more willing to put in a little extra effort when they realize you appreciate them…and it doesn’t cost the company anything at all…
Getting a paycheck doesn’t say thank you. Especially when they go above and beyond at times. I sometimes feel at work that I don’t hear anything unless it is negative. I don’t think they feel I am doing a bad job; I just don’t think they remember to thank me or say I am doing a good job. I am grateful for some of the people I talk to nightly who tell me they’re glad I am there. It helps. The other night before I went to work I actually had a person I typically talk to nightly contact me via Facebook to tell me of a problem because they hoped I would go in and solve it. That showed me they have confidence in me. I love that you care about others! Thank you for being so kind and caring! You rock!
Aww…thanks! And how awesome that your coworker felt comfortable contacting you via facebook in the hope that you could go in and solve those problems…were you able to???
I didn’t get it fixed myself but I figured out a way for something else to be done while the technological fix was being made. It made me feel good to know they counted on me.