10 Habits of People Who Love Their Jobs
I thought this was excellent advice but even better than advice...observation of what works and what doesn't.
I've practice most of these. In short, I always try to make the best of every situation, or what was often advised during my day: Make the job your own...as if it was Your Own Business...if you get push back, then you're either doing something wrong or it's the Wrong job or the Wrong job place, for you.
In any event, Thought you Gulchers would enjoy something beyond the bull crap of the day.
I've practice most of these. In short, I always try to make the best of every situation, or what was often advised during my day: Make the job your own...as if it was Your Own Business...if you get push back, then you're either doing something wrong or it's the Wrong job or the Wrong job place, for you.
In any event, Thought you Gulchers would enjoy something beyond the bull crap of the day.
My greatest joys came when I left the desk and drafting tables and engaged with others in trying to solve their problems while making my employers a profit.
Sometimes I think that I was the one that profited the most.
There was only one that I really loved. It was a job I had as a carhop, when I was 18. I worked it for about a year and a half. The pay was 75 cents an hour, plus whatever tips I made. (There was no such thing as putting all the tips in one pot, and splitting them up). It was very exciting.
It seemed that the harder and faster I worked, the more money I made. However, after some time, the boss ruined it for me. He clamped down on me, and wouldn't let me go fast; after a while, it seemed that any time I went fast enough so
that the cashiers didn't have to take orders out the side door, he told me I was going too fast. That ruined the job for me. So I quit.
Seems we both were naturally born to Free Market Capitalism and are self motivated.
I myself, rarely do anything the same way twice...always tinkering...{not to be mistaken for tinkling!] Laughing...
...I do so much appreciate you,.. friend...
I thought the multi-tasking sector was particularly
Provoking.
Follow this protocol and you'll never have to stay late again to finish your work.
He also suggests dividing departments into profit making units instead of dividing units of labor. Units of labor or operations can be dived up withing each profit making unit.