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