Happy Vent:
I started a new job a couple of weeks ago and have been bopped around different sections because it was apparently decided that I’m highly adaptable to whatever station I’m put on (that I’ve tried so far). This week I was put in a new area that I’ll be in until the end of May.
I came into this new job and the people training me were stressed to high heaven, frustrated, and all in all hating the job where we’re serving as store and delivery for the entire mill/factory. It was obvious day 1 that things were chaotic and disorganized. Partly because there was not a manager or supervisor that stayed on site for the area. Day 2, I asked for us to have one and by 2pm we had one staying in the area permanently. No one had asked for one, just complained apparently. Day 2 I told this supervisor my observations as a new worker in the area (he was happy to have fresh eyes on the situation).
He listened when I told him there needed to be organization because we were searching for unlabeled customer ordered items for hours (there were hundreds of them in piles and on shelves) and that was serving as the main frustration. He listened when I told him that I could make an organization system for it. He listened and put me in charge of it.
Yesterday was my fourth day and I fixed a 4+ year issue in a single sitting. I was amazed by the level of trust given to me. No one came and checked on me, no one hovered or questioned me. They trusted me to get it done and I did. It’s amazing how quickly the mood of the entire department shifted.
Today, I was approached by the supervisor and asked to organize an entire warehouse. I’m on my first break from it now, but I’m still reeling from the trust and respect I’m being given. I want to continue to do well.
As of today, I’ve had acknowledgement from other supervisors in other departments because yesterday deliveries went so much faster and they weren’t waiting hours for a part that was needed because now people could find what they were looking for.
It feels good.