Staying happy at work possible
Shannon Johnson
Issue date: 2/3/10 Section: Lifestyles
Bahr said students should be grateful to be employed.
"You might as well enjoy the job you have; at least you are getting paid," she said. "As students we are gaining an education so that someday we will be able to work where we want to work. Make the best with what you have now and look forward to the future."
Freshman Rieley Brotherson, a biology major from Roosevelt, worked at a hardware store for three years. She said in today's declining economy, you're lucky if you have a job.
"If you have a job do everything you can to keep it because you'll never know how long you'll be employed," she said.
To stay happy at the workplace, Brotherson said making a friend at work is very important.
"Find someone you can talk to at work," she said. "It will make your day better to have someone to look forward to seeing when you go into work, and it's always nice to have someone to listen to you when you need to talk."
She said even befriending a boss or manager is a good idea because then you'll have a relationship established if you ever have a problem that needs to be resolved.
Finally, Brotherson said having a happy attitude is the best thing you can do at work.
"If you're in a rotten mood act happy anyway and you'll eventually start feeling happy," she said. "You're in control of your attitude and emotions, and you can make your job a good experience."
"You might as well enjoy the job you have; at least you are getting paid," she said. "As students we are gaining an education so that someday we will be able to work where we want to work. Make the best with what you have now and look forward to the future."
Freshman Rieley Brotherson, a biology major from Roosevelt, worked at a hardware store for three years. She said in today's declining economy, you're lucky if you have a job.
"If you have a job do everything you can to keep it because you'll never know how long you'll be employed," she said.
To stay happy at the workplace, Brotherson said making a friend at work is very important.
"Find someone you can talk to at work," she said. "It will make your day better to have someone to look forward to seeing when you go into work, and it's always nice to have someone to listen to you when you need to talk."
She said even befriending a boss or manager is a good idea because then you'll have a relationship established if you ever have a problem that needs to be resolved.
Finally, Brotherson said having a happy attitude is the best thing you can do at work.
"If you're in a rotten mood act happy anyway and you'll eventually start feeling happy," she said. "You're in control of your attitude and emotions, and you can make your job a good experience."
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