I’ve been working for a Big Company for three years now, and enjoying it — which surprises me. When I first joined the workforce, I didn’t think I would fit into the buttoned-up atmosphere of most large corporations. Admittedly companies are more casual now, away from the “dress for success” uniformity of the late 20th century.
Something I appreciate very much is the diversity of people. The office recently changed to an open arrangement, with desks in close quarters and no walls. It’s distracting and annoying, but also causes a closer relationship with people I might not have gotten to know otherwise. We chat, we overhear each other, we play the lottery together some weeks.
With all the terrible things happening in the world this past year, I have a better sense of the connections we all have to them, and the connections we don’t have. I know the stereotypes and “otherness” of different groups, and sometimes I see those characteristics. Above that, though, these are people I’m connected to through work. I’m connected to their friends and families through their stories, and they run the gamut of experiences.
Before this job, I worked at a place where I did not expect to find myself. The politics were opposite of mine, but I took the temp job because I needed the work. I realized that everyone wants the same basic things, but we have different ideas on how to get there.
Love, Khouzhan Lucy
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