Maybe you have made a bad choice of career and want to change. Fine! Just don't take it out on fellow employees by laying out sick or taking excessive time off. Be responsible whatever the job today.



Future employers will definitely want to know that you were dependable in your former job as an indication of success expected with their firm.

How important is your job to the team? Will you be highly missed? Not much? Glad to see you go?

Most of us never think about who we'd miss.... UNTIL there is a sudden change in things NOT getting done in the office or the plant.

Well, when you stop to think about it..... there are more folks than we realize who we depend on everyday of the week. I know, the first one we think about is the PAYROLL clerk who writes our weekly paycheck. Then there are others that quickly come to mind.... the coffee maker; the mail clerk; the UPS guy/gal or FEDx person; the cleaning crew and more. A BIG WOW!!

Missing persons never cross your mind before it affects our routine. Suddenly someone hollers out with who's going to make the coffee this morning? Where's the payroll clerk?

One of the biggest challenges comes when no one emptied the trash cans over night. Usually, we just expect it to get down without a thought.

Why is it important for EVERYONE to do their job efficiently? It's like your sparkplugs misfiring when you crank up the car, right? Just ONE dead plug and we all know something is wrong immediately. None of us like the inconvenience and challenge of poor performance with our cars or a team-mate.

Ask the question of yourself. Who would be affected in their daily routine if YOU failed to be on the job when expected? Do you realize the importance of your presence in running the office, plant, etc; department; plant or wherever you accept a paycheck today? Probably very important or your "pink" slip is coming soon.

How about the CEO? Yes, he or she is very important to the success of your firm. However, unless you are on the executive floor of the firm it's unlikely that his/her performance will affect your daily routine.

Their job is to THINK and SEARCH for ways to build and grow the business. Stockholders expect the CEO to consider buying their competitors for market share and increased profit potential.

Recently, we read about Microsoft bidding for Yahoo to the tune of $44+ billion dollars. Hopefully, it will be a "good deal" for all stockholders and the employees of both firms involved.

Before you complain or quit without notice.... it's a good idea to realize you and every employee has value to your personal success just as YOU have value and worth to their success as fellow team-players.

ACTIONTIP: Sick days happen and vacations, holidays too. Just be respectful of your boss or supervisor required to cover your absence from the team..... think about how it will affect the smooth running of your team. Did you make arrangements so your job will be covered? Is your Supervisor informed and ready for your absence? Be responsible and take action as a leader. You may one day be a Supervisor or the CEO of your present employer.... a move up to the TOP floor begins now!