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Tuesday, June 01, 2004 · posted at 6:25 PM

Kudos, it’s not just a snack food.

The word kudos means praise and is derived from a Greek word for "glory."

Kudos is also the second most used phrase in e-mails at my work (the first being, "If it’s at all possible" which is basically a euphemism for "f***ing do this")

Everyone at my work is huge on positive reinforcement. "Christina, great job! I really like how you made those copies so quickly!" "Christina, you made that envelope perfectly - not a typo in sight!" "Christina, good work in that meeting today, the coffee cart had cream, soy milk, and Stevia for those pesky carb counters - excellent!" I’ve even been commissioned to write behavior modification programs for parents – now who in the hell decided that I would be qualified to dole out parenting advice?

According to Barbara Braunstein's "Dealing with Different, Diverse (and Difficult) People," Generation X-ers (people born between 1965 and 1976) like feedback and appreciation because they grew up receiving lots of praise (e.g. "My child is an honor student at John F. Kennedy School"). This may explain everyone’s proclivity to give kudos, a slap on the back, three cheers, and the like.

As for me, the greedy, irresponsible, unprofessional Gen Y-er (according to Braunstein, though she may not be too off target), ignore me, think me a wallflower, forget that I work there - every acknowledgement cuts me deep and reminds me that I wish I were somewhere else.
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If I sound like an ingrate, it’s probably because I am. In reality, I have the best boss in the world, can wear jeans to the office, and get paid more than your average burger slinger (although the better than average burger slinger is another story). What can I say? I grew up watching Disney princesses lamenting about their stations in life.

But who cares?
No big deal.
I want more
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More generational differences. Braunstein says:
The RADIO-AGERS (born before 1946) was a generation that struggled due to the great Great Depression. No one thought you were supposed to like your job.



	Tuesday, June 01, 2004 · posted at 6:25 PM Kudos, it’s not just a snack food. The word kudos means praise and is derived from a Greek word for "glory." Kudos is also the second most used phrase in e-mails at my work (the first being, "If it’s at all possible" which is basically a euphemism for "f**ing do this") Everyone at my work is huge on positive reinforcement. "Christina, great job! I really like how you made those copies so quickly!" "Christina, you made that envelope perfectly - not a typo in sight!" "Christina, good work in that meeting today, the coffee cart had cream, soy milk, and Stevia for those pesky carb counters - excellent!" I’ve even been commissioned to write behavior modification programs for parents – now who in the hell decided that I would be qualified to dole out parenting advice? According to Barbara Braunstein's "Dealing with Different, Diverse (and Difficult) People," Generation X-ers (people born between 1965 and 1976) like feedback and appreciation because they grew up receiving lots of praise (e.g. "My child is an honor student at John F. Kennedy School"). This may explain everyone’s proclivity to give kudos, a slap on the back, three cheers, and the like. As for me, the greedy, irresponsible, unprofessional Gen Y-er (according to Braunstein, though she may not be too* off target), ignore me, think me a wallflower, forget that I work there - every acknowledgement cuts me deep and reminds me that I wish I were somewhere else. _______________ If I sound like an ingrate, it’s probably because I am. In reality, I have the best boss in the world, can wear jeans to the office, and get paid more than your average burger slinger (although the better than average burger slinger is another story). What can I say? I grew up watching Disney princesses lamenting about their stations in life. But who cares? No big deal. I want more _______________ More generational differences. Braunstein says: The RADIO-AGERS (born before 1946) was a generation that struggled due to the great Great Depression. No one thought you were supposed to like your job.	Recent Posts Dialogue from the game Catch Phrase: Karen: Item ... Periodic Table of Sloth. I don't understand how t... Len: I have this theory, all right. Everybody does... ...she's one of these really great-looking people ... Laundry quarters. Change is usually something so g... Evolution of the lazy writer.When I was younger, i... As a new blogger, I have been struggling with the ... EW: So do you have, like, a reserved parking spot ... Trojan Man - only 97% effective. I saw the movie ... I had such high hopes for this blog. But the more... Morning news babie goose ryan bluemouse daves son dawntaught desiree diorama emily escadawg galveric high entropy invisible cube jepgato kyellow lilly mhuang mogbert nudream starfish + coffee verbivore Archives March 2004 April 2004 May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 January 2007 March 2007 April 2007 November 2008

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