Motivation and determination

R is a man who knows his own mind. In the past, R has preferred to stick with certain jobs he enjoys rather than move from job to job. The staff of QPAC understand his preferences and his style of communication and have only seen him perform a limited number of the available jobs, in spite of opportunities to have more variety.

Last fall QPAC experienced a slow down in customer demand and some QPAC employees were being laid off. Staff asked R to come into the office and they opened up a conversation about a layoff, being as clear as possible while sensitive that it wasn't good news.

What happened next was truly a surprise for the staff and a celebration for R. Faced with the reality of a layoff, R saw an opportunity to depart from his usual routine and offered to do a job he had never tackled before. He told staff "I can do that job", pointing to a complicated assembly job. He related to C (staff) that he once helped his dad with trailer assembly, knew how to handle a drill and could do the job. Because R was motivated, he took a chance and tried. R has proven he is very capable of doing this job well and he has been doing it ever since.

Well done R!

Thanks for reminding us to take a chance, and to let the world know our hidden talents.

C's actions remind us that when we avoid making assumptions about people's capabilities, great things can happen.