I've been working for the last 6 years. What's the difference now, why I'm just writing about it today? There is a very big one. And it's something I'm very thankful for.
I never had teammates as accepting as the people I'm with right now. Yes, our personalities differ - a lot for that matter. We are our own individual selves and we each have our own quirks, but that doesn't hinder the acquantances and friendships we've developed. In this roller coaster ride in the call center world, we really could say "we're in this together". We work together, laugh together, eat together, go home together, go out together, share the sadness of each other, especially those who lost their loved ones and broke up with their girlfriends.
You see, I'm really thankful about this because before, though I had friends from the previous companies I worked with, it wasn't the whole team. The spirit of camaraderie was almost non-existent. People just stayed within their circle of friends, always within their comfort zone. I also never felt comfortable in sharing my thoughts, in letting them be heard. Back there, people never really "cared". Well, of course, not all, I have my own set of friends, but in general, that was the aura in the previous companies I've been.
Do you know the feeling that you belong? That's exactly how I feel right now. I can talk without fearing no one would listen. I can share my opinions when we are having a group conversation. I can laugh with them, I can go home with them in their cars without fearing I'd just be left out.
You see I am the silent type of person. I am timid, I don't feel comfortable conversing with people I just recently got to know. I remember during our training, one comment I received from a batchmate was... "it's okay to talk, Kristine. We won't kill you." Oh well, so somehow you get the picture, right? I'm one of those who when you take to a party would just be like a wallpaper, people look at me but don't really notice that I am actually there. I don't really know why I'm like this. Sometimes, I think that before, maybe there was an incident wherein I talked then the people around me just dismissed me so I was embarassed. But I don't really know.
Two of our pictures on our first ever dramatic team building in Antipolo. Other pictures will be on a separate post.
1 comment:
it's good to see that you're having fun, Tin.. yes, i rememebr our team buildings before in our previous company.. we were never ever complete during our team building.. we were a team, yes, they can call us that, but we were divided... that's why, like you, i'm enjoying the perks of going on a team building with the whole team too, in my new work.. there's nothing like enjoying each one's company with the whole team..
i really miss you a lot Tin!
and belated happy birthday to you! i hope you were able to receive my message for you in Friendster.. hope to see you soon.. i love you girl!
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