*grin* Thank you for this fabulous post! I started reading it yesterday when jaylake posted it and came back as soon as work had a break. It's nice to learn what each department does.
As for the 'don't be an idiot' advice--my day job right now is working as an assistant in a corporate law office. I swear half the people on the phone have never had jobs of their own. Isn't it obvious that if you treat people badly, they are going to remember? We do the work anyway, but don't catch us prioritizing. If you have a choice between being the squeaky wheel or attracting flies with honey, why are you considering the first option again?
At any rate, before I rant further on why 'common sense' is worth its weight in gold and how I wish common courtesy was more catchy than the common cold, I'm just going to thank you. Thank you for putting in the time and effort to write this. I appreciated it and hope to incorporate it in the future.
Heh, it's funny how the most common admonition to toddlers bares repeating to all age groups: be nice.
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As for the 'don't be an idiot' advice--my day job right now is working as an assistant in a corporate law office. I swear half the people on the phone have never had jobs of their own. Isn't it obvious that if you treat people badly, they are going to remember? We do the work anyway, but don't catch us prioritizing. If you have a choice between being the squeaky wheel or attracting flies with honey, why are you considering the first option again?
At any rate, before I rant further on why 'common sense' is worth its weight in gold and how I wish common courtesy was more catchy than the common cold, I'm just going to thank you. Thank you for putting in the time and effort to write this. I appreciated it and hope to incorporate it in the future.
Heh, it's funny how the most common admonition to toddlers bares repeating to all age groups: be nice.
Thanks again! :0)