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When did I learn to do things right?
I haven't always been interested in doing things in a correct and thorough way. I recall at one point when I was very young I was assigned to dust. I took the dust rag and spinning it in a circle like a helicopter blade, used it to move the dust off the surfaces I needed to clean. It wasn't very effective but it was kinda of fun. I rebeled when my sisters told me I was doing it wrong, and it took Mom to get me to dust properly and not just redistribute it all. And I resented it.
Now I operate much differently. I consider my work a reflection on myself and have am driven to do it right and do it well. I don't think its ok to leave part unfinished, or to skimp and cut corners. I try to impress this on others that I work with to. If you're going to do something, do it right. Take pride in your work.
I've found myself even emotionally incapable of doing something poorly for extended periods of time. At MTC in Boise where I was working, as my motivation decreased I noticed my performance decrease as well. I hated it, I would try to muster the drive to doing things as well as I could, but some ingredient in the things that give me purpose was missing, and I couldn't replace it on my own. That was a primary reason that I spent some time looking at other job opportunities. Doing the job in a manner I considered to be poor was eating at me. I tried to get better, to do it right, but in the end I decided I couldn't settle for less. My boss had even mentioned at one point that me at the lower level I was performing was still greater than other's bests. It was true, and somewhat comforting, but it didn't solve the root issue.
So here I am in my eighth month at IMFT and in a job I can really sink my teeth into. I'm finding more about what drives me and what I am capable of. I've got a very sure belief that I can excel in any company I work for. SBM is still going tro be my employer of choice for the forseeable future, but if the road has some unexpected turns, I can count on myself to cope with it.
And that is worth a lot. ~Tilendor
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