Nothing is more upsetting than finding out that your supervisor or your employees are not taking care of the basics. We are here to generate money, and you can't generate money without taking care of the small things. Remember, the Government of the United States of America does not generate wealth. It's your private and your corporate sectors that generate the wealth of the economy. When the government is the largest hiring employer, the economy is going to take a nose dive, which it currently is trying to come back from.
So, to business.
All of your basic functions, those procedures that you know you should do or that your employees should do, are important, especially through the peak times of your year. Work smarter, not harder. We're not trying to reinvent the wheel, we're trying to make it turn from wood to rubber.
My current job has some struggles that i'd like to share. My boss happens to be a genius with so many things, but she's been forgetting the basics, and that's where things are starting to break apart. My specific job focuses on trying to keep the procedures going. She's not following the procedures, so I look bad. It's also hard to tell your boss when they're screwing up.
I could look at the situation and assume that she's trying to get me fired, or that maybe she's just mad at me. I recommend that if you're in a similar situation, don't choose either one of those options. Instead, focus on the idea that maybe she's feeling a little overwhelmed. Again, paranoia is not ideal for a stressful work environment. Play to your strengths, have your employees play to their strengths, and you'll be more likely to survive the rush.
Business is about caring for the people you work with, because they'll take care of you in the long run by making the money that keeps this world spinning round.
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