Comments on: GRIN AND BEAR IT: FUN AT WORK

By: Kylie Batt

Kylie Batt — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 04:44:18 +0000

Конечно. Это было и со мной. Давайте обсудим этот вопрос. Здесь или в PM.... How happy the wait staff seemed each time another one of those tables filled up! Whenever the door opened, all [.......

By: DHH

DHH — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:46:27 +0000

My story: I share an office with another employee and there are days she makes me laugh. She doesn’t do it on purpose she is just being herself. For example she has a telephone that has the capability of speed dialing other employees in our department. She does this pretty regularly since she can’t recall what their speed dial number was previously. It is hilarious as I hear her dialing their number and another voice on her speaker phone saying “Yes” or “Hello” or “What do you need” and she will say “I am testing, your number is 14” and proceed to call the next employee and say “ I am testing, your number is 13”. The funny part is they are use to her calling periodically and politely say “Yes it is me”. This would go on for a while and she would call each employee at least 3 times within 10 minutes until she finally remembers their speed dial number. Then she turns to me and says “You don’t have a speed dial number so I can’t call you”. The whole time she is doing this I am laughing so hard I would pee in my pants if I am not careful. I thank God everyday for providing an office mate who makes my day and knows how to have fun.

By: Amy Glenn Vega

Amy Glenn Vega — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:02:46 +0000

John, Karen and LInda, thanks for your comments! And Dr. J, I'm chicken-dancing my way through another great day at work. Hope you all will do the same!

By: Linda Furnell

Linda Furnell — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:44:06 +0000

For those of you who don't know me, I am Dr. J's big sister and it is all true! Thank you Amy for highlighting his wonderful attitude and perspective. To know him is to truly love him! Let's all rememebr to laugh a little in our crazy days!

By: Karen Allen

Karen Allen — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:45:42 +0000

Dr. J and Amy, keep up the good work! Finding smiles brightens and eases every task. Attitude is everything. Sometimes it takes a mood setter to turn things around. It appears these two are mood setters indeed!

By: John Furnell

John Furnell — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:30:34 +0000

For those of you who don't know me, this is the Doctor himself here (Dr. J) whom you just read about. Wow…I was really having a bad hair day when that photo was taken! Amy has so eloquently expressed what I do believe to be true… and that is: You have to have fun at work! Haven't you figured it out? You spend more time at work than anywhere else! We health care folks are a strange breed…we think we have to be serious all the time. We must give ourselves permission to laugh, play and just be silly from time to time. When used appropriately, humor has a profound and positive effect on your workplace culture. I challenge anyone reading this to try to find a creative, non-threating way to introduce more fun at work. It's scary, but most of the time people will eventually come around and drag their stick bodies out of the mud unless they're secretly plotting out a plan for your termination. :=)

I say take the risk… Be the first one to start the chicken dance!
Dr. J