The last few months morale has been really low at work. I decided it was because no one feels appreciated. So I decided, on the sly of course, to give everyone a little thank you. I printed little cards that said "working with you has been a treat" and planned to attach a little piece of candy. Well I left the cards at work on Friday, and by Sunday had pretty much talked myself out of doing anything. Then we went to Sacrament meeting with Lori and Justin. The talks were all about service. One lady even said just a smile or a even a compliment was service. That you never how much someone might need a little boost. So after that I decided I better go through with my plans. So yesterday I went to work and got the cards I had printed. On the way home I stopped at Walgreens and got 8 boxes of Andes mints. I needed to make 215 cards. After an hour of double stick talk I had all the cards done. This morning I got to work early so no one else would be around. I put the notes in every ones boxes, including mine. I didn't want it to look like I was the culprit. Everyone seemed happy, and spent most of the day trying to figure out who was the candy bandit. Someone even said she thought it was me. Before I had time to come up with a response, another driver said that it couldn't be me. I would have given out M&M's.
So while all this is going on, a driver accused me of saying some pretty mean things last week. This all started on Friday. When I was approached by one of my bosses last week I said, does that even sound like me? I thought it was over until this morning when the director came into my office and wanted to know about a conversation I had with a different driver last week. She wanted it written out and given to her. Also wanted to know if the girl that helps out in my office was present during the conversation. She wanted her version of the conversation as well. So now I feel like it doesn't matter how hard I work, or have jobs I cover when other people are gone. One person accuses you of saying something and all your hard work just goes out the window.
So there you go. No good deed goes unpunished. I guess I better make sure I don't do any more good deeds.
9 years ago
2 comments:
There is always one bad apple in the bunch. Don't let that one person ruin a great service project that you did. It is always a special treat when I get something in my box.
You are a wonderful person and that person causing you trouble would probably find something wrong with any and all situations.
Doesnt matter where you work, there is always going to be a "Negative Nellie".
Keep you chin up and "kill'em with kindness".
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