Mid afternoon thoughts on #appreciation:

I once read a quote which said, “you should stop doing things when they are #expected rather than appreciated.” And, while I don’t think it applies to every situation 100%, I do think it’s a good guide.

The most common complaint I hear from people about their #work (whether that’s paid, volunteer or domestic) is that they don’t feel appreciated - by their bosses, colleagues or partners.

In most instances, a little appreciation goes a long way. A #ThankYou or an #acknowledgment don’t take the place of a #PayRise, a #bonus or #SharingTheWorkload but they do mean a better work environment for everyone.

People who feel #UnderValued often also feel #resentful and that adds to #ToxicWorkEnvironments.

None of us are perfect but we can all try to show the people in our lives the appreciation they deserve and hopefully some of that comes back to us as well.

I don’t want to go back to work tomorrow. I love my job but I hate that I have to work. I hate that it is a requirement of society that I must earn money in order to live and that my time and effort is not valued as equal to anothers. And the stupid thing is, if my employer weren’t restricted by a budget to pay employees, they would give everyone as many hours as they wanted to work and we would probably all be more productive because we’d want to be there, not need to be there, and we wouldn’t feel undervalued and overworked for the hours we actually do.

#work #employment #value #productivity #society #need #want #employee #budget #time #effort #undervalued #overworked

@brian_gettler @histodons

Other #underappreciated #professionals who keep the world running include #SocialWorkers, #secretaries, #nurses, and #PublicSchool #teachers.

(Now what do these all have in common, besides being #undervalued? Could it be that the front line jobs in these #professions are mostly staffed by #WOMEN ?)

At work today. Providing the 7 day NHS service that the government doesn’t think exists! Never forget that Austerity is a political decision to underfund and devalue public services, while creating huge profits for Tory donors. #ToryCorruption #NHSDoctorLife #WeekendWorking #OnCall #Underpaid #Undervalued #7DayWorking #Underfunded #politics

@ItsJenNotGabby I think we can venture some safe guesses as to why. #workerburnout #underpaid #nobenefits #undervalued #exploitation #poormanagement

"Cleaning up poo, defusing violent situations, copping physical and verbal abuse: these are the realities of a teacher aide’s typical day....
...
"I know it’s not the school’s intention and a lot of schools really value their TAs and look after them, but ... When you get paid, the amount on that pay cheque says something to you about your worth in society. It says something to you about your place and your value.""

#nzpolitics #undervalued

https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/23-08-2019/in-their-own-words-what-it-means-to-be-a-teacher-aide/