What is one thing that makes you happy at work?

Answers ranged from food to the gardens, but the most popular response was people: the wonderful students and colleagues at MSU.

1. The supportive atmosphere
2. Having it to do. Knowing that what I do provides reading for people. And help to use the MSU Libraries’ resources.
3. Carbs
4. Interacting with coworkers
5. Helping employees
6. Receiving a kudo
7. Chatting with colleagues
8. I have a small number of good colleagues
9. Coworkers who care
10. My coworkers
11. Gaining the sense of belonging
12. My work
13. Laughing with my awesome coworkers
14. Walking out of the office door to see how pretty the campus is at 5 p.m. on a summer evening
15. The doctoral students I work with –– they are AMAZING!
16. Enthusiastic collaboration on projects
17. Free food
18. Taking a walk to have a five-minute dance break
19. Feeling appreciated
20. My coworkers 💚🤍💚
21. The fact that our staff members all get along so well. It makes the atmosphere more pleasant.
22. Teamwork and a window
23. Being able to get out for a walk when I need a break
24. Being recognized for my efforts on a project
25. A window in my office
26. Helping faculty alongside my coworkers
27. Seeing coworkers enjoy their jobs
28. The trees, the nuts, the other squirrels!
29. Donuts
30. Being able to spend time strolling through Beal Garden
31. Getting to walk around campus every day
32. The view of Beal Botanical Garden from my office window
33. Being appreciated
34. The newborns!
35. My son