Mind your own business!

"They're sitting down already, they just got here."
"Did you see that? She took her break earlier and when she got back she just sat there and talked for an hour."
"Whoever was this position yesterday didn't do this."
"Did you see the mess they left for him."

These are the words of people who seem to be more concerned with what others are or ar not doing than their own business. If you don't worry about what everyone else is or isn't doing, you would get a lot more done.

"Mind your own business." this is a line I heard a lot from my second grade teacher. For some time I forgot about it, but suddenly, lately it has been resounding in my mind. Thank you Mrs. Calrose. I tire of hearing others, especially those older than I commenting or complaining about the doings or non-doings of others. I don't care who did what or not at all; even if it effects me directly or indirectly. Shut up and do you r job. If no one notices that you do it well, take ownership and do it well for yourself. Ripping on others and minding their business monly maintains your own misery and bringing others down with you is selfish and mean.

I like my job, I don't like everyone I work with, but the duties themselves are reasonable and I enjoy doing each one well. I try not to notice what others are or are not doing, as long as all of the tasks get done, who cares who did them.

"But they just slacked off all day and I worked so hard." suck it up. There's nothing you can do about it. And as my mother always said,
"Is this a battle to see who can do the least?" Do your job, do it well. Do their job, do it well. There is reward in it, if you want to see it.

I admit I get frustrated when I come back after a day or so off and see that things weren't done the way I would do them or the way they should have been done, but i don't expect anything any more. Not everyone takes pride in their work, not everyone cares, I do. I don't condem those who don't do things my way, so long as the work gets done, I don't care who does it. There are times that I prefer to have things left undone by others, even if it was their job to do it on the day. Then I can do the job my way and I can take pride in having done the task well. When things are left undone or not done well, it means more work for me, fantastic. I like to be busy, I thrive on stress and a bit of pressure to get things done on time and done well.

It is sometimes hard to turn a blind eye to other peoples laziness or incompotence, especially when those around you are constantly pointing it out to you. Put on blinders, look at all that falls into your area and duty roster. Do it all, do it well, and take pride in your work. Don't look at what others are or are not doing, pay attention to what you are doing, and you will get a lot more done. If you end up doing more than someone else, good for you. If you work harder than those around you, so much the better. In any case mind your own business.