> You can thank people for minor thigs too. It harms nothing.
Please don't, just don't. At least not as my manager.
There's very little that I find as bad on the job as hearing thank you's for things that come naturally on the job. It's just part and parcel of my job.
I find there is little that devalues genuine thanks for a job well done as quickly as being praised for every proverbial fart.
> because they are stressed and overworked.
That wasn't what I read from OP. I know the difference of being stressed out or just working under pressure. I can feel stressed out while a relatively low workload. And I can have a great bunch of problems to solve and still feel great about it. It isn't black or white.
> They will get resentful and feel unappreciated.
I know the feeling - but at least in my case this had nothing to do with workload when I was in that state of mind/situation on the job. It was a lack of control, a lack of overall recognition and respect. Not the work load per se.
Please don't, just don't. At least not as my manager.
There's very little that I find as bad on the job as hearing thank you's for things that come naturally on the job. It's just part and parcel of my job.
I find there is little that devalues genuine thanks for a job well done as quickly as being praised for every proverbial fart.
> because they are stressed and overworked.
That wasn't what I read from OP. I know the difference of being stressed out or just working under pressure. I can feel stressed out while a relatively low workload. And I can have a great bunch of problems to solve and still feel great about it. It isn't black or white.
> They will get resentful and feel unappreciated.
I know the feeling - but at least in my case this had nothing to do with workload when I was in that state of mind/situation on the job. It was a lack of control, a lack of overall recognition and respect. Not the work load per se.