It was yesterday afternoon when I was climbing down the stairs and noticed a housekeeping staff member wiping the common area of the floor. As is my habit, I stopped to say hello, assuming she was the regular cleaner. But she was someone different, a replacement, as the regular staff member was on her weekly off.
Our society currently has three occupied buildings, with two more to be ready soon. There are six girls managing the work, two per building, ensuring everyone gets a weekly off. This means the replacement staff member works almost every day, moving from one building to another.
We paused for a short conversation. She appeared happy and joyful right from the beginning. When I thanked her for cleaning the floor so neatly, her smile only grew brighter.
Again, out of habit, I asked her whether working inconsistently, sometimes here, sometimes there, felt difficult.
Her response stayed with me.
“It’s beyond fun,” she said.
She went on to explain, “Each building is structured differently because of varying apartment sizes. So, I get different types of floors to clean every day. People are different too. The safety doors, shoe racks, even the way garbage is kept outside, everything reflects the family. I really like this change. I get to work in a different building or floor every day.”
After a long time, I felt I had met someone truly happy at work. So content, so involved, that it almost felt like work was her vacation.
Such joy in routine, such meaning in the ordinary, feels rare these days.
You too must have come across someone so genuinely satisfied at work sometime recently, right? Do share, I would love to hear those stories.
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