Up, Up, and Away
The title of this post has some significance to my husband. For a little more than a week, he's been quite peppy as these words come out of his mouth.
Anyway, Friday work turned out to be the best day in a long time. My department (the billing team) had a meeting with our supervisor, her boss and the HR manager. We watched a video on harassment and gossip. Many of my team members vocalized their areas of concern. Some were refuted and some were plain silly, but nonetheless, it is out in the open now. I hope that my supervisor can see who the "trouble" employees are now. I was written up a few weeks ago for my negative attitude. The truth is that I was very down and negative at the time I was written up, but I was not showing that attitude at work and it was not affecting my productivity or the quality of my work.
Now, life is better. Anger was exposed, frustrations were dealt with, hurts are in the past...before leaving, the HR manager asked for a commitment from each of us. We are to forgive (though she didn't say that word) and forget the things which are in the past. Friday was a new day and Monday is a new week. We're all new with a wiped slate today. I don't care how seriously others in the department are going to take this. For me, this is my new beginning. I learned something about Christians in this meeting. Some people who I know to be Christians were not willing to forgive and forget and make the department better. What I learned about the non-affiliated was that they cannot comprehend the idea of letting go of bitterness and anger. They cannot accept forgiveness from their superiors and they choose not to forgive. Forgiveness is a character trait...do you feel that it is one of your greatest traits or one that needs worked on?
Anyway, Friday work turned out to be the best day in a long time. My department (the billing team) had a meeting with our supervisor, her boss and the HR manager. We watched a video on harassment and gossip. Many of my team members vocalized their areas of concern. Some were refuted and some were plain silly, but nonetheless, it is out in the open now. I hope that my supervisor can see who the "trouble" employees are now. I was written up a few weeks ago for my negative attitude. The truth is that I was very down and negative at the time I was written up, but I was not showing that attitude at work and it was not affecting my productivity or the quality of my work.
Now, life is better. Anger was exposed, frustrations were dealt with, hurts are in the past...before leaving, the HR manager asked for a commitment from each of us. We are to forgive (though she didn't say that word) and forget the things which are in the past. Friday was a new day and Monday is a new week. We're all new with a wiped slate today. I don't care how seriously others in the department are going to take this. For me, this is my new beginning. I learned something about Christians in this meeting. Some people who I know to be Christians were not willing to forgive and forget and make the department better. What I learned about the non-affiliated was that they cannot comprehend the idea of letting go of bitterness and anger. They cannot accept forgiveness from their superiors and they choose not to forgive. Forgiveness is a character trait...do you feel that it is one of your greatest traits or one that needs worked on?
posted by Nichole at 6:41 AM
3 Comments:
Forgiveness? I feel it is one of my greatest traits THAT needs worked on!
I'm sponging your walls today! I can't wait!
The beautiful one and only Amelia Josephine has commented on my blog. I'm honored.
Thanks for all your hard work at my house today. I'm sorry that I'm a pain in the butt. I'm quite worn out now. I got a few walls sponged tonight, but (as you put it so nicely) I feel like poopy. Have I ever felt poopy? I'll answer that one on your blog in the morning when I need to cheer myself up. :)
What's with all the poopy? I'm gonna have to spank you girls poopy butts.
Brenda
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