I confess I usually dread business trips. I make them purposely short and make sure to get home at a reasonable hour. Well, who knew that I would look forward to my next trip, AND want to make it longer next time? (a week instead of 2 days).
What made the difference was the team. Maybe my husband is right: it’s not where you work, what you do, or how much you get paid. It’s the people you work with day in and day out. Since I work remotely, I miss out on these interactions, and it’s a real shame.
Last night my team and I (5 of us) went out to celebrate (our mini holiday dinner, if you will), and it was a blast. When you work so far away, you have NO idea what "human interaction" issues may be lurking under the corporate facade, and it was SO refreshing to see actual people in front of me. Talking about what people talk about, sharing stories about themselves, poking fun at one another. It was just so much fun, it made me wish I worked in that building. If only they could all move to Boston…
I also got to clear the air about that "Enough is Enough" issue. What bothers me is the NOT KNOWING what people REALLY think of me at work, and that their perception of me may be impairing my ability to do my job, and nobody will tell me to my face what the problem is. So I pulled aside a person I really trust, and they put my mind at ease. I was glad to have it out in the open and hear whether there was anything going on behind my back (there wasn’t). I walked away with a more relaxed feeling. Couldn’t have asked for a better outcome from this trip.
See you next month, team!
ina
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