Working in the Binder, there are only two shifts. Day shift and Swing shift. Being there a year now, there is this sort of rivalry between the two shifts. Who has better production numbers or who produces the better product, even down to who has the better workers.
At the end of every shift, we are to clean up and sometimes help get jobs ready for the following shift.
While at work this past week, I worked along side a good friend. His name is Ryan. We were coming to the end of the shift and he kept making boxes. I told him we didn't need anymore and that the boxes he's making is only going to go to Day Shift. Ryan said that he was trying to be nice to Day Shift. I went on about how they never help us out so why bother. Then what he said really caught my attention..
"That doesn't justify the kindness we should be showing anyway."
I then realized that I have gotten caught up in this shift rivalry when what's really important was simply doing my job.
I now go into work everyday and do exactly what is asked of me and one day one of my co-workers walked up to me and said, "What's with this taking the initiative stuff?" I just smiled and said, "Just doing my job."
I don't want to look or sound like a show off or a "teacher's pet" type person, I just want to do what's right and I'm glad what Ryan said to me really helped remind me of WHAT'S RIGHT.
Life is good right now. I couldn't be any happier. What more could anyone say.