taking responsibility, even if it’s not our fault
going, “above and beyond”, without asking for renumeration or recognition
taking on coworkers’ responsibilities
taking on more work than is assigned
anticipating coworkers’ and supervisors’ needs
not complaining
not criticizing
not job hunting
not asking for raises, positions, or job/career advancements
assuming that the company’s way or the boss’s way is the best way or the only way of doing things
not taking sick leave
skipping breaks
skipping lunch
not going to the bathroom
eating at our desks
coming in early
staying late
taking work home
working until we go to bed
pulling all-nighters
sacrificing family and close relationships
sacrificing mental and physical health
not clocking in (but still performing work)
not taking vacations
checking in /logging in during vacations
not using all of our vacation days
performing work while we’re on vacation
performing work while we’re on sick leave or maternity leave
coming back to work earlier than expected from vacation, sick leave or maternity leave
paying out of our own pockets for work expenses
not turning in receipts (after paying out of our own pockets)
Charles Tadros, M.D.
January 12, 2023
Saint Louis, Missouri