Career advancement? It’s in the bag…
When I saw the press release for the 2008 Shoprite “Best Bagger” Annual Contest, I chuckled. And then I realized — who am I to laugh? Being your best at what you do — whether it’s bagging groceries, writing blogs (a-hem!), treating patients, fixing air conditioners — whatever! – is super-important.
Oh sure, every industry has its criteria for being the best — in this instance, it’s “Speed, proper bag building technique, distribution of weight between bags and style-attitude-appearance” — but it’s all equal in the world of work.
Start thinking about what it is that will earn you top professional honors. Is it staying an extra hour to put in time on an important project, helping a new hire settle in, or enrolling in a certificate program to boost your skills? Do any one of these, or another career-boosting thing, and you’ll have advancement (sorry…) in the bag!
Before I go, I must share one more tidbit this blog inspired: How come when I go to Shoprite, I have to bag my own groceries? They’re holding out on me…
-Gina LaGuardia
Photo: Stephen Coburn
