いい職場

今日は月曜日だった。基本的に月曜日は憂鬱だが今日はそうでもなかった。最近月曜の仕事が割と充実していると気づいた。

ここでは月曜仕事と呼ぶことにしよう。月曜仕事は期限付きの仕事だった。期限は今月末まで。終わりが見えてきたから気が楽になってきたのはあると思う。

でも、それだけではなく、ありがたいことにいい職場だった。人がよかった。全方向的によかった。距離感的にも期間的にもそこまで悪いところを見る場面に遭遇しなかったのかもしれない。でも親切な人が多かった。ありがたかった。

親切な人に会うと人への信頼が回復する。安心感が増す。また頑張ろうと思う。そういう意味ではとてもいい職場だった。

A Great Workplace

It was Monday today. Mondays are usually the absolute worst—dragging myself out of bed, dreading the start of the week. But, oddly enough, today wasn’t so bad. Actually, I realized something recently: Mondays at work have been kind of… fulfilling

Let’s call it “Monday work” for now. This Monday work comes with a deadline—it’s due by the end of the month. Maybe that’s why I’ve been feeling more at ease. The finish line is in sight, and knowing it’ll be done soon probably takes some of the pressure off.

But it’s not just that. Honestly, I’ve been really lucky to have such a good workplace. The people there? They’re great. Genuinely great. Across the board, everyone’s been kind, easy to work with, and just… good people. Maybe it’s because my time there hasn’t been super long or because I haven’t gotten too close to anyone to see the not-so-great sides. But even so, most of the interactions I’ve had have been with kind and thoughtful people, and I’m so thankful for that.

There’s something about meeting kind people that restores a bit of your faith in humanity, you know? It makes you feel like the world isn’t so bad after all. It’s comforting, like a small reminder that it’s okay to trust people. And when you feel safe and supported, it gives you the energy to push forward, to try your best again.

In that sense, this has been such a good workplace for me—one that made me feel like I could trust people and try my hardest again. I’m grateful for that.

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