So a couple of weeks ago I moved back to New York for the summer. During this transition time I've been working a few random 1 or 2 day jobs. This week I signed up to work an event in Times Square that promoted making healthy choices. I found out it was going to involve minor celebrities, fun music, giveaways and games. Sign me up Scotty! Even though I didn't necessarily feel that I knew all the details about my assignment ahead of time, I gathered a few key concepts:
1. It was easy.
2. It was fun.
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Word. So when I showed up yesterday I was looking forward to it! But when I got there my mood began to gradually shift. Other people I was working with began barking orders and at the same time appeared confused and stressed. Who was running this thing? Why did they make seemingly simple tasks convoluted and complicated? Had they ever delegated and managed other people before? I got frustrated. I knew they were over-complicating our task and wigging out for no reason. (One minute games involving balloons and kleenex are not that deep people.) I started to feel grouchy and thought, "Well, at least I'm getting paid well for this." I knew I wasn't crazy when another girl I was working with noticed the wonky vibe too. She said to me, "Why are they so tense?" And it hit me.
Though moods and attitudes are certainly contagious-they don't have to be!
Whoa!
I snapped out of my critical 'tude and decided to have fun with or without my co-workers support. This job was short, easy, and
could be fun if I let it. So, I tuned out the angry elves and I let it. :-)
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