I spend 40+ hours a week in a cubicle environment. I can bet that many of you reading this work in a less than perfect place. A place where all the walls are a shade of white. Every day you deal with the same kind people.
Complainers – They always have something to whine about. Whether it’s home or work stress, they let you know about it.
The floaters – I’m not talking about interns in this one. I mean the people that are floating from job to job. Always unsatisfied. They really have no end goal beyond making an extra buck an hour at a different place. Heck that might not even be the reason. They just won’t be with you for long.
The Cool One – He or she is just super fun to be around. They brighten up meetings and chat you up throughout the day. They just know how to enjoy life and are happy where they are at.
The talkers – They always have an opinion about everything. They think they could run the entire office better than the current leadership. Sadly, they never bring up issues to the boss. They just talk talk talk and never do what they talk about. All talk, no action.
The shy guy – This person usually has some bright ideas actually. They do really good work too. Sadly they have no confidence when it comes to public speaking. They could either be a super genius or perhaps super crazy… enough to light the place on fire. Either way, they have a lot on their mind, but never speak up.
So why did I bring up all of these types of people?
It doesn’t truly matter if you can’t categorize people in your office or not. Every single person you work with in any job is an opportunity for the both of you. An opprotunity to become better people and do some great work.
Relationships are key to discovering who you are as well as discovering new talents in others.
It can start with a simple hello. A simple smile. A simple conversation. Simple step forward.
Think about it. You’re stuck there five days a week. Why not embrace it rather than fight it?
