Recently, i’ve noticed people starting to complain about the dumbest things at their office. For example, most people complain about restricted internet access. I’ve heard people actually complaining about not being able to run P2P applications and such. Are you kidding me? No really. You’re kidding, right?
Here’s the thing. We should be going to work for one reason and one reason only… to get the job done. Whatever tools you NEED to do your job, you should have. Notice I emphasize the word “need”.
- Web Surfing. Checking your Hotmail/Gmail/Ymail most likely doesn’t benefit you at work and it does bring in viruses by the truckload. I’d have to say you don’t need this at work. And all of those joke sites you like so much, go home and do that stuff. Get over it and WORK. Do you remember what it was like BEFORE we were connected to the internet? I’d venture to say that most people did their job quite well back then. Having full web access is ludicrous. Most people probably shouldn’t have it all.
- Instant Messenger. This is a funny one because it is useful when used correctly, but more often than not, it’s abused. First things first… DO NOT USE IM IN A MEETING. Second thing, IM is for quick questions and such, it’s not a way to see if i’m working or have a super extended conversation. If my status is away, I may have just marked it that way so that people wouldn’t bother me over things while i’m trying to WORK. Don’t take that as “you’re away so you must not be working”! If you need something… CALL ME. Let’s talk like people who respect each other would, not like a bunch of 12 year olds with unlimited SMS. Any form of communication that has emoticons and lots of lol can’t be that good.
- Email. This is sort of in line with the IM thing. Why is it that people will email you things that they wouldn’t say to you in person? If you want to talk to me about something, come to me and face me. Let’s talk it out. Show me that you have enough respect for me to come and speak to me like an adult would. Hiding behind email is just silly. And it doesn’t make it any better when you CC everyone in the group and try to gang up.
So remember, you’re at work. It’s not supposed to be “a fun and supportive environment for you to truly reach your potential as an individual”. It’s a place to earn a paycheck and prove you’re not a dead weight on society in general. Go to work, do a good job no matter what you do. Just because you’re not the boss doesn’t mean your job is any less valid. Just do good work and be proud of what you do. Piss on everybody else.
Oh, and stop thinking that you’re too good for that job. You’re not. Do your job. If you want a better job, learn how to advance. I got laid off once and was mowing grass, working odd jobs, and selling car audio for barely over minimum wage. It took me almost two years to get back into my preferred line of work. But hey, it paid the bills and kept me off of the backs of others. More people should do the same. Is it your fault that you got laid off from that job? Maybe, but who cares… GET A NEW JOB and get off of my tax dollars. I’m tired of feeding your kids.