HEY MEMBERS!!! JUST A REMINDER AGAIN THAT OUR MEETING START TIME HAS CHANGED!  OUR MEETINGS NOW START AT 7PM!!  

​Hey NALC members!  Hope everyone is hanging in there!  Not too much to report this month around.  It's that time of year... MLB playoffs and the World Series!!!!  Only two teams make to the end, with one winner.  All the other teams that either bombed in the playoffs (my Yankees) or teams that didn't make it that far, you start hearing a lot of talk about what needs to change.  What can be done to "improve the culture" or "need a culture change".  That got me thinking about the "culture" where we work.  What can we do as members for each other to improve our outlook each day?  I gotta say it stinks when you ask someone in passing "how's it going?"  and you get "nothing good" or "same sh*t, different day".  I think we all know how things are at work.  I have to admit my favorite reply is "eh".  But maybe we should all think about changing our "culture" at work towards each other.  Not an easy task!  It takes a lot of effort to remain positive and give positive answers to each other.  Everyone gets caught up in complaining and the "woe is me" vibe.  Maybe though, and hear me out, we can just tweak it a little.  It sucks coming back for packages(if you are in that group that has to) so maybe think "I get paid by the hour to do this".  Maybe instead of asking your coworker the general "how's it going?", ask something specific like how their day off was, how their kids are doing, how great the weather has been, or maybe if they watched the game last night. Something that shows each other that we are not just a number.  We are not drones.  We all have a hard job to do day in and day out.  It's hard on us physically and mentally.  And yeah, management doesn't help.  It's stressful each day!  Even on the light ones!  We are people not machines though, so maybe showing a little bit of thoughtfulness towards each other will go a long way!  Even if commiserating together, which helps, end it on a good note!  If we all start do little things for each other, maybe we can change the "culture" at work for each other.  

I hope everyone has a fun Halloween and maybe you'll get some treats from customers.  I could always use a snack come 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 o'clock!!lol  Be safe out there as we are losing daylight every day.  Hope everyone has a safe rest of the month and a Happy Halloween!