I like having things my way. Especially at work. Everything in order, clean and organized.
I recently got a new coworker and even though they are good workers with excellent laboratory skills, I can't help myself but feel like my system is not perfect anymore. My new coworker is not as precise as I am and all I want to do is tell them to do things differently - better!
I know. I should relax. Or let it go.
You are probably not wrong to assume I am a bit of a nitpicker.
After five months at my new job, I was finally able to establish a harmonic working environment through little changes so my other coworkers would have time to adapt to (there were only improvements in my opinion). I mostly cleaned never touched hidden spots and threw away things people haven't used for years. Everyone I asked about the updates seemed to be okay with them (hopefully for real) and the life was good.
Now my equilibrium has shifted towards higher entropy and I am not sure how to handle it.
I understand that every person brings a specific amount of disorder with them but to me, that is hard to accept. Expecting too much is never a good thing (except if you are a manager or supervisor) and maybe this is exactly my problem.
A good thing in my case is, that the new coworker is very nice and hopefully with more and more communication I can elevate the 'sense of caring' in the months to come. I am optimistic but I feel it will be a great challenge for the both of us.
I hope you have a wonderful working environment and you are treated well and with respect. This is, after the fair paycheck, the most important thing when having a job.
Enjoy the day :)