Maybe it’s just me

I fully get that no one will ever live up to the expectations I put on myself. That I need to  lower my expectations in dealing with some people

I’ve heard from one manager that I can’t expect a high quality of work from someone that doesn’t make a lot of money and that really stuck with me. There’s literally nothing I can do about that kind of attitude, perhaps being a shining example of one SHOULD be when it comes to helping others?

I struggle with having a very low threshold for people not acting correct. Mind you, it’s correct in MY mind, the way that *I* was raised, how *I* would do things.  I have learned over the years that perhaps great for me, it’s not always great for others and that I shouldn’t be so rigid in my thinking

Like maybe in China, it’s ok to come to someone’s office and see giant boxes and look in them.  Once discovering a variable cornucopia of snacks, just help yourself and tell your friends

Or like walking down the sidewalk, 3-4 abreast and not moving to allow others to pass you as they approach

Or sweep through the communal refrigerator without warning or a plan and just throw out everyone’s food, tupperware, lunch bags

I sat in the Finance Staff meeting today (I support Product Development, IT and Finance) and the Facilities manager, who is really a Purchasing manager but had Facilities thrust on him, mentioned about the tropical storm that’s coming, and could possibly be a hurricane by the time it reaches Florida.  We have a very large office in Jacksonville (double the size of the SF office) and this storm/hurricane could cause problems for them.

He said, people there should already know that there is a storm or hurricane coming, they shouldn’t have to be alerted by Facilities on what to do.  I sat there and didn’t say anything. Yes, he’s right, people who live in that part of the country should already know how to take care of themselves.  But in my mind, it’s part of the Facilities charter to make sure to keep employees informed, right?

I have to keep reminding myself that I am the Office Manager, not in Facilities (thank god) but I know full well that having been in Facilities I could do all of their jobs, and mine, quite well. Their excuses about being short staffed will always fall flat with me, since I ran an office about this same size, by myself, and always got things done, on time, and with a smile (well, not towards the end, whew, dumpster fire that place). Hire good people who care about their job and the people they support, that’s where they are lacking.

I just need to find a place where I am not worried about what they do.  They don’t need me pointing out that they don’t know how to do their job, they are doing that quite nicely on their own.  It’s too bad that no one seems to care