Know Your Worth

I was talking with a friend of mine this afternoon about work environments and the interesting people that you share work spaces with, and it became crystal clear in that moment that unless you see the value that you personally bring to an organization, no one else can or will. Even if you are working as a bagger, maid, porta-potty cleaner or some other position that is often times minimized, you have VALUE and its your job to be the best at what you do!! After all, think of all the countless people who would be inconvenienced, lonely or lost without your services!

On a more serious note, are you the type of person who is beat down or diminished daily but is thankful to have a job? Several friends and family members of mine have worked for manipulators that belittle them constantly and then try and convince them that they are lucky to have a job in today's economic conditions? Are you really lucky to have THAT job, or would you rather take a cut in pay and save on years of expensive therapy :)