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This is another work rant. I don't want this blog to become a never-ending work rant. So, to balance it out... My son is now saying the word, "pea." It's very cute because he repeats it over and over and it makes us all happy. He also can "do the monster" which consists of going, "Rah!" and laughing.
Yesterday was the annual library awards ceremony. This ceremony is organized by the library to “boost” morale, but in some ways I think it’s starting to do the opposite.
There were a lot of nominees in every category. People are nominated by their co-workers through a directed essay that describes why the nominee should be the award recipient. Every year, the same groups of people win. Every year. It used to be a joke, but now it’s really not funny anymore. People really deserving of recognition are becoming jaded and feel unappreciated. It’s sad.
For example, how can you take someone who is doing their job and say that they are going the extra mile when you have people who, on top of their regular duties, had to deal with the aftermath of a fire and all of the smoky, stinky books that were dislocated because of it? I’m sorry. Isn’t the point of the “extra mile” meaning you did far more than what your regular job entails? Well, dealing with a flood of new responsibilities in addition to maintaining your regular work flow, and doing it well merits my vote. The fire factor alone is enough to propel these people over the edge. Those people who did deserve recognition. What better place than at the annual awards ceremony?
Okay, so someone left and the dispersed the duties to other people - that is a decision and I'm sure, since it is in your job description now, you will be compensated for it. However, someone set fire to the library and people had to step up and deal with the aftermath. That wasn't a decision, no one is getting compensated for that - the work needed to be done and people did it. That is going the extra mile.
Of course, all of my whining and complaining isn’t enough to make anything change. I just feel that the employees here would be better served if you just bought them lunch one day instead of putting on a pageant to say, “when you play the game, you get rewarded – just make sure it’s our game!”
I guess I shouldn’t complain because they are actually making an effort to improve morale. And I did get to see cotton candy attempt to mate while being serenaded by “Secret Lovers” until the food service workers ripped them apart in their moment of passion.
Hee hee!
Yesterday was the annual library awards ceremony. This ceremony is organized by the library to “boost” morale, but in some ways I think it’s starting to do the opposite.
There were a lot of nominees in every category. People are nominated by their co-workers through a directed essay that describes why the nominee should be the award recipient. Every year, the same groups of people win. Every year. It used to be a joke, but now it’s really not funny anymore. People really deserving of recognition are becoming jaded and feel unappreciated. It’s sad.
For example, how can you take someone who is doing their job and say that they are going the extra mile when you have people who, on top of their regular duties, had to deal with the aftermath of a fire and all of the smoky, stinky books that were dislocated because of it? I’m sorry. Isn’t the point of the “extra mile” meaning you did far more than what your regular job entails? Well, dealing with a flood of new responsibilities in addition to maintaining your regular work flow, and doing it well merits my vote. The fire factor alone is enough to propel these people over the edge. Those people who did deserve recognition. What better place than at the annual awards ceremony?
Okay, so someone left and the dispersed the duties to other people - that is a decision and I'm sure, since it is in your job description now, you will be compensated for it. However, someone set fire to the library and people had to step up and deal with the aftermath. That wasn't a decision, no one is getting compensated for that - the work needed to be done and people did it. That is going the extra mile.
Of course, all of my whining and complaining isn’t enough to make anything change. I just feel that the employees here would be better served if you just bought them lunch one day instead of putting on a pageant to say, “when you play the game, you get rewarded – just make sure it’s our game!”
I guess I shouldn’t complain because they are actually making an effort to improve morale. And I did get to see cotton candy attempt to mate while being serenaded by “Secret Lovers” until the food service workers ripped them apart in their moment of passion.
Hee hee!
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