Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Workplace Violence

I spend countless hours in the office. I am guilty of not taking the time to get to know each one of my co-workers on a deep level, but more on a superficial level. I like keeping a separation between my work life and my personal life. However, after the events of today, I may reconsider, or not!

This morning there was an incident in my office where a co-worker physically assaulted me. Granted, it was just a little hair pull, but it made me think. I do not know these people's breaking points. I do not know what will send someone over the edge and what exactly happens when they get over that edge. 

Workplace violence should never be tolerated!

You may be thinking, "well how long have you been working in your office?" I'm a veteran. I have actually been in the office the longest. As of September I will have been here for 11 years. I have seen people come and go. I have seen how some people react to stress, but never to this point. And never for such a reason as it was this morning. 

When I think of work place violence I think of the Edmond Post Office MassacreI always think about the people in my office, who would be the one that would come in with the gun? 

I believe office's with less than 10 employees are most susceptible to smaller scale workplace violence incidence, but how far do we let it go before it becomes out of hand?  




Where did time go?

"One problem with gazing too frequently into the past is that we may turn around to find the future has run out on us" - Michael Cibenko

No quote is more true. I am reading through the very few posts on my blog and realize I was supposed to document the last couple years in my twenties. I started the blog after my 26th birthday and all of a sudden I sit here and I am 31! 

Where did the time go and how did I let it get away without documenting my crazy journey? 
Me at 31


26 with my family down in La Jolla. 
I know I am not the only person with this problem. Our lives become hectic and we lose sight of plans we had for ourselves. Our priorities are skewed based on our work responsibilities and other obligations. Many obligations we find ourselves committed to are not those that we are passionate about, but just those to keep certain relationships in our lives steady ie family obligations, friends birthdays, dinners, etc. 

How do we balance our obligations with our passions and interests while moving forward in a positive manner?