Office plankton. This phrase in modern life is quite common. All at least roughly represent what is meant. This concept generalizes office employees who, as a rule, do not have subordinate employees, are not too busy during the working day, and on which the final result of the organization (company, enterprise) depends to a very small extent.
These comrades love to while away their conversations (jokes, gossip, “bone-washing”, etc.), cups of tea and coffee, as well as news reviews (catalogs, social networks, forums, chats, etc.) on the Internet. Many tend to give office plankton such characteristics as lack of
purpose in life, lack of initiative and lack of will. It should be said that all people are different, so it’s too early to impose labels. First things first.
Life goals
Everyone has a dream that he aspires to. Everyone has different goals. For some, this is buying an apartment, for others it is family and children, for others it is a career, for others it is exclusively self-improvement. So you can go on forever. Imagine that you went into a large workroom with employees. Here is an office plankton. Each employee has his own desk, computer, papers and stationery. But these are not just people. It is worth looking a little deeper, and you will see in each person with individual goals. What if this work in the office is just another step towards its achievement?
Let's look at examples.
If the goal is career growth, then “planktonism” is a stepping stone, albeit the lowest. If life priorities are connected with the family, then work (place, team) is not so important. And if a person likes to travel? Work provides it from the financial side, and low workload allows you to plan new adventures. And here again many factors are not important for him, such as the team, relations with superiors, and often the type of activity. There are many similar examples. Worse, when there is no goal or it is, but the person does not move in its direction, finishing another cup of coffee for reports, cookies and solitaire.
pros
If you look at the office plankton with an objective look and look for the pros, you can highlight communication. Spending significant time in the team helps to get to know people, teaches them how to understand them and gives them the opportunity to absorb their best qualities.
The pluses include salary, especially if it is “good”, the presence of free time that you can spend for your own purposes. In addition, working in an office with no experience behind you will help to gradually gain this experience.
Minuses
The negative aspects of office plankton life include the presence of a boss who sets tasks, reports and, if necessary, requires explanation. Another disadvantage is a sedentary lifestyle. But the main minus is an empty "sitting out of pants." If you want to open your own business, leave the country or quit and go on a trip around the world - go for it! And if the office work does not match your life projects, immediately drop it.