What drives us to work

Work as we see it

Humans – after embracing globalization are now muddled with the mad rush of their daily chores that they seldom ponder on the reasons for this hustle bustle. But a few from the lot having clicked the pause button to enlighten themselves for the reason “ Why we work” and have  realized that one size doesn’t fit all and the answers to this question are umpteen. A few of them cited are

1. We work to make our parents proud though they’ve told us a gazillion times they’re proud of us
2. We work to rejuvenate ourselves from those lazy weekends
3. We work because we don’t mind lazing around like a couch potato over the weekends 
4. We go to work to hear the chuckles of the receptionist with our silly jokes
5. We go to work because an appreciation mail from someone we haven’t met brightens our day
6. We work because we like to walk into an office we have made ourselves, the colorful photographs, smileys , certificates and mementos
7. We work because work has been the place where we’ve made the best of friends over the years
8. We go to work to shout out loud an energizer in those standup meetings
9. We go to work because we like the thrill of beating a deadline
10. We go to work to feel enabled that we can do a lot that others don’t know how to
11. We work because we like the inky smell of business cards that have our names printed on it
12. We go to work because there’s someone waiting to hear and I’m assured I’m not an island
13. We work for the satisfaction of teaching someone how to close a deal or close an open incident
14. We work because we love attending seminars and presentations with our names written on plastic badges that tells us that we are professionals who are cared for
15. We work to see the things we’ve imagined manifest before our eyes
16. We go to work to hear others clap for our accomplishments
17. We go to work to meet our daily needs
18. We work to see the remuneration graph grow exponentially
19. We work to absorb the knowledge that others generously like to share

Despite the several reasons mentioned above the common thread binding them is that people don’t come to work to only see the company’s shares rise but come for more personal reasons – like friendship, ownership, affiliation and accomplishment. These drivers that gives us a sense of purpose for all the efforts put forth need to be nurtured and supported by individuals and stakeholders within the organization. Being sensitive to these needs helps foster an amicable, secure, profitable and fulfilling environment giving us a stronger reason to embrace globalization sparing us the danger of oblivion.