I don’t know about you, but I feel like I blinked sometime back in June and all of sudden it became Thanksgiving. I feel like I just labeled the last box and moved the office from 7900 Westpark to 671 Glebe. However, here we are, with just about 5 weeks to close out 2010. It’s at this time that we all crowd around tables with the ones we love and feast on delicious food. It’s also at this time that I’d like to share a list of things I’m thankful for:
The city of Arlington
Did I mention that we moved to Arlington this year? I’m very thankful for it. The view from the office (tree-lined Westover) is way better than the old view (PriceWaterHouseCooper building). Plus, see my prior posting about improved lunch options and the ability to take walks at lunch. Ok, so getting the concrete finished in the foyer was a complete PITA, but the new space is really something to be thankful for. If you haven’t stopped by to see it, you are welcome anytime!
Great people
I am so thankful to come to work every day and work with truly wonderful people. People who care about the work we do, and the clients we do it for. Co-workers who laugh every day and (sometimes begrudgingly) say “no problem” when I’m standing over their shoulder asking for “just one little thing” (I am looking at you Erin Brophy). Strategists and Creatives who look a challenge in the face and work diligently to figure it out. Clients who trust us with their business, and give us the reigns to do the work we do.
Opportunity to do what we love, and get paid for it
We wouldn’t be in the space we are in, and work with the people we do, if it weren’t for the opportunities presented to us each day. Sure, they don’t arrive in neat little baskets and sometimes they disguise themselves as challenges, but I am thankful for them. The opportunity to do what we love and get paid for it is something that not everyone gets every day. The opportunity to work with people that truly want to “push the (proverbial) envelope” and not just “slice the bread and get it out the door” is unique, and the grass is not greener on the other side (trust me, I’ve been there). Oh wait, I already mentioned people. Sorry, but it bears repeating.
Coffee
We get to work early(ish). We work late. We need coffee. (A special “thank you” shout out to Noorul Mahmood for keeping it flowing!)
Days off
The office will be closed on Thursday and Friday this week so that all of the great people we work with can enjoy the holiday with their friends and family. We’ll be back bright-eyed and bushy-tailed on Monday, ready to welcome the opportunities that another day brings!
This is just a short list, I could go on much longer, but there are timesheets to chase down, deadlines to make sure are being achieved, and turkeys to roast. Thank you for letting me share these brief thoughts, and enjoy your Thanksgiving!
-lk