I'm Proud of Myself....
I was deleting some old emails today at work& realised that so many of them were in the vein of "thanks/ great work/awesome job/legend". I got a nice thank you email read out earlier this week from a senior manager who had contacted me last month for my input on a presentation he was doing about one of the account types that we have. He knew a lot about it but there's stuff he couldn't remember & stuff he wanted to clarify. It was really nice that he remembered me (I had done some of his work years ago) & that he not only recognised me as someone with the level of knowledge & experience but als0 someone he trusted to review & give him accurate feedback & information.
I took some time to do some training today with one of the guys at work. He's been around for awhile but hasn't quite gotten a hang of the some of the account types. He had said he owed me a coffee about a month ago when I did something for him so we went to a cafe (I'm proud of myself--I had a healthy fresh juice instead of another milky coffee) & I went over some training info I'd put together awhile go for new people in that role. I could tell there were times he "got it" & was making connections between the info I was talking about & the kinds of things he comes across. He thanked me a few times for doing the training.
And you know, I realised today that while I have issues with the company I work for & some of my coworkers, at the same time I feel like I'm in a team where I can make a contribution to the team. I can upskill into another role or train with another team if I wanted. While I don't get recognition from management or "officially" for what I do, for volunteering to take on extra work or giving a hand sometimes where needed at the same time I know I'm giving my coworkers a hand where I can.
I don't know, the right words aren't coming out. I guess the basic thing is that while I don't care for my faceless company, I do care about most of my teammates & feel like I can do something to make a difference to them & the people I work with. I am not in my dream job. I don't really "like" what I do & if I won the lottery with enough to retire I'd be out as quick as I could. But at the same time I am trying to make a difference where I can & to the people that I can.
Related to this: there is a meme going around FB about filling it with music to break up the dramas & selfies. I was given the letter J by a friend to post a musician, band or composer. I chose Jewell as my musician, and her song "Hands" off her 'Spirit' CD. This CD has been a part of my life, one that has inspired me often & one that picks me up. This song "Hands" is how I feel. It is how I try to live my life & when I eventually pass on I hope it is what people can say of my life.
(If the embed doesn't work then here is the link to the Hands Youtube).
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I took some time to do some training today with one of the guys at work. He's been around for awhile but hasn't quite gotten a hang of the some of the account types. He had said he owed me a coffee about a month ago when I did something for him so we went to a cafe (I'm proud of myself--I had a healthy fresh juice instead of another milky coffee) & I went over some training info I'd put together awhile go for new people in that role. I could tell there were times he "got it" & was making connections between the info I was talking about & the kinds of things he comes across. He thanked me a few times for doing the training.
And you know, I realised today that while I have issues with the company I work for & some of my coworkers, at the same time I feel like I'm in a team where I can make a contribution to the team. I can upskill into another role or train with another team if I wanted. While I don't get recognition from management or "officially" for what I do, for volunteering to take on extra work or giving a hand sometimes where needed at the same time I know I'm giving my coworkers a hand where I can.
I don't know, the right words aren't coming out. I guess the basic thing is that while I don't care for my faceless company, I do care about most of my teammates & feel like I can do something to make a difference to them & the people I work with. I am not in my dream job. I don't really "like" what I do & if I won the lottery with enough to retire I'd be out as quick as I could. But at the same time I am trying to make a difference where I can & to the people that I can.
Related to this: there is a meme going around FB about filling it with music to break up the dramas & selfies. I was given the letter J by a friend to post a musician, band or composer. I chose Jewell as my musician, and her song "Hands" off her 'Spirit' CD. This CD has been a part of my life, one that has inspired me often & one that picks me up. This song "Hands" is how I feel. It is how I try to live my life & when I eventually pass on I hope it is what people can say of my life.
Click to view(If the embed doesn't work then here is the link to the Hands Youtube).
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