Ionut Plesca

Common guide. For a fresh start

Ionut Plesca - Monday 12 January 2009 - 00:56 - 46 x read
- Hello.
- Hello. First we need you to tell us your name. Loud and clear and proud. We need it. We need it because we will attach all sorts of good things to it.

- Good things?
- Yeap, those things you’re used to do when you feel secure.

- Secure?
- No problem if you're not very articulate but, yes, secure. Because each time you'll enter the office (notice that the door is never closed so no need to open it) you'll know your friends are here.

- Just one second. I'm supposed to work for Shareforce as programmer. What's all this mambo-jambo?
- Let's make this straight. You are our new collegue and this makes you our newest friend. Please forget anything you've (badly) learned about working in a Romanian climate. I know – been there, “smoked” that. In short: talk free, tell what you need or don’t understand, help if you can.

- Neah, bullshit. I'm here for the money.
- What have I said to you just seconds before? Here we value you, as an inteligent being, a friend, my friend. And because you mentioned money, then I need to tell you that this "subject" is a side-effect of working here. More important is that we will take great pride in knowing and supporting your ideas. Profesionally speaking (and beyond).

- Hmm, very unsual. Where's the boss?
- In your very head. It's called common sense. The boss you're looking for is unavailable. He's just in papers. We're all equal but we certainly respond to “logic” and to ... common sense.
  If I haven't scared you just yet, then welcome to the team. You'll get used to "being you". We speak our mind in here. Also we keep our mind open.

Comments

Ronald van den Hoff
Ronald van den Hoff -  (2009-01-12 09:50)
So far so good, working for Shareforce? What project are you involved in?
Ionut Plesca
Ionut Plesca -  (2009-01-12 17:47)
At this point the "project" I'm involved into is helping Rene setting up the office. Driving through the town, talking with the suppliers etc. But soon this will be over and I just wish I could write again the beloved characters <?php :)
Ronald van den Hoff
Ronald van den Hoff -  (2009-01-12 19:44)
So you are co-creating your own working environment, thats a good start! best of luck...
Ionut Plesca
Ionut Plesca -  (2009-01-12 20:53)
Oh yeah. I think that this, whenever possible, it's sort of a "necessary" if not, maybe :P, mandatory. Although by far not a common habbit in day to day Romania, I'm glad that this happens with Shareforce. This way, everyone can create a piece of "home" at work ;)

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