sore bum
I'm a pretty modest person for the most part. I don't require any fanfare or silliness or reward for doing my job. Perhaps this is merely what spending almost a decade working for a tyrant does to a person. "You're not fired today," is the equivalent of, "Hey - good job little buddy..." and so when I do my job, the satisfaction I feel from doing it well, to the satisfaction of others, has always been more than reward enough.
Today, my bum is sore from having people pat it. It's uncomfortable, unfamiliar territory. It throws my humility all out of whack. So now I'm curious - how many of you feel genuinely appreciated on a daily basis, simply by the fact you aren't fired and know you're doing an OK job, and how many of you feel like if you don't get that pat on the bum, you never really know where you stand?
Today, my bum is sore from having people pat it. It's uncomfortable, unfamiliar territory. It throws my humility all out of whack. So now I'm curious - how many of you feel genuinely appreciated on a daily basis, simply by the fact you aren't fired and know you're doing an OK job, and how many of you feel like if you don't get that pat on the bum, you never really know where you stand?
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I have transported myself back to the work world and took a few notes. Can't say that I've ever had the feeling of being genuinely appreciated on a daily basis at work. Maybe the appreciation has been there now and again and I've been closed to receiving it due to the fact that I have never had a job I really like. (must post about this later)
I do know where I stand (stood) at all times in the workplace but not due to appreciation; more likely due to rebellion and confrontation.
What is it you do, again? Sorcerer's Apprentice?
Perhaps I need to learn to be a bit more gracious.
Too much is not a good thing because then it really doesn't mean anything.Too little and you feel under-appreciated. A nice happy balance is needed.I get that at my work and I try to pass it on to others.
L