Being an intern there's always the perception that all we do is make copies, go on coffee and lunch runs and perform meaningless personal errands that don't at all aide in the growth of our professional life.
But I'm not Alex Keaton in Family Ties and I have no clue how to make a cup of coffee.
Even if those jobs were given to us, don't complain, just do it and do it to the best of your ability, because for everything you do there is an end which will benefit you, whether it be much needed copies or a boss relaxed because they have their coffee just the way they like it.
Just last week, I spent my whole day in the kitchen cleaning the perspex glass table number stands. It was hard work, I had multiple cuts on my hands, my back was sore and the plasters kept falling off. But I did not care, my goal was the make these things clean as, so that the application of the new stickers went on nicely and that they looked neat as for the awards night.
Not at any one point did I think, "man this job drools," my focus was solely on getting the glass clean as. Because I knew how important the job was that I was performing. The job I was doing was not for me, but for the whole organization, without me doing it, there wouldn't be table numbers at the dinner and it may have been absolute anarchy, but I'll never know.
Not matter how much a job you get given seems 'worthless' it's not. It's all a test of character and how strong you really are.
2 comments:
Hello Richard,
I enjoyed reading your post because it reflects what our lecturer here at Charles Telfair Institute has been telling us: In PR, you do everything. While these tasks may seem small or meaningless, it is always the small details that add to the beauty of the bigger picture. You demonstrated a wonderful attitude towards your given task; one I'm not sure I could have had if I was asked to clean for hours. So thank you for reminding us to stay upbeat and to do the tasks we are given with willingness and to the best of our ability.
Best of luck with your placement,
Vaneeda
Hi Richo!
As usual you're wisdom is outstanding and I completely agree.
Last week myself and a number of other interns wrote 650 personalised details including username and password to our website into the monthly magazine our subscribers receive. While it seems like such a simple thing I can really see the benefits of doing something like this. Each of our members will know that we would have spent a long time writing this tailored information for them, which will make aspects of their life a lot easier.
It's often the little tasks that create the most amount of goodwill.
Holly Hazel
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