The "No Hoper": Characteristics may include:
- Eyes focused on work queues only
- Limited pattern recognition no matter years of experience (Groundhog's Day)
- Dense. Conversations about simple things feel laborious
- Reports detailing assigned ticket volumes, other paperwork metrics are important
- Happy hour? Yes please. Enjoy socializing w/ all co-workers
The "Hope Filled":
- Much hubris about their real value
- On mgmt's secret list of "up and comers to watch out for"
- Simulate being their own boss and push off annoying work to "No Hopers"
- Look up to "Everyone Else". See bottom.
- Happy hour? Maybe. Are any senior/mgmr roles going to be there?
The "Seasoned":
- Feet touching ground, not living in a simulation
- Complacency is in healthy range but any minute could tip the other way
- Identified and accepted the "No Hopers" and answer their questions over and over
- Annoyed by "Hope Filled" yet still make effort to help them in hopes they unrealistically become "Seasoned"
- Happy hour? Maybe. Is my work friend going to be there?
The "Soon To Be Retired in 5 years":
- Coasting and hoping to finish it all out
- Expect little to nothing and don't want to rock the boat
- Is the realistic future for the "Seasoned"
- Happy hour? Maybe. You'll know I'm there if I show up.
The "Everyone Else":
- Cracked the code of how to make it in corporate world
- Sold more of their soul than anyone else and worked harder for it
- Training for that next tri!
- Terribly unininteresting corporate tool but has more money than you
- Happy Hour? Never asked to go in first place (and not hurt one bit).
No ill will intended.