Today’s Word Is JOB

Many years ago, the owner of a professional sports franchise hired a consulting firm to help evaluate their employees, including job descriptions, distribution of responsibilities, and organizational chart. The purpose was to see if they could improve their sports team’s effectiveness and reputation, as well as to make things more cost effective and improve the “bottom line.”

A selection of employees at every level, from high salaries to minimum wage, and from every part of the company was brought in for interviews. These persons were to describe what their “job” was. For example, “I am in the marketing department, and my job is to arrange for large groups to come to our ball games and receive special treatment.” Another might say, “I travel the country looking for prospective athletes for our team.” While another might say, “I am in the ticket booth selling tickets.”

One of the random names picked was a cleaning lady who patrolled the bathrooms during the games and kept them “fresh.” The interviewer began by asking her, “What is your job for this organization?” And without hesitation, she said, “I’ll tell you what my job is … my job is to help our team win the Super Bowl!” She went on to explain how people are happier, buy more “stuff,” talk up the team, and stay loyal fans if they are able to go to a clean, well-kept restroom. “Furthermore,” she explained, “happy fans are more enthusiastic and yell more, and that makes our team play better and win more games, which is what gets us to the Super Bowl!”

Wouldn’t you like to work side-by-side with someone who has this attitude about their job! I would imagine that lady was fun to be around, easy to work with, and accomplished a lot, while maintaining excellent relationships with the customers as well as co-workers.

No job is insignificant, especially if you are doing it with the highest of purposes. After all, your real reward is from the Lord!

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.” – The Apostle Paul (Colossians 3:23-24)

Blessings,

Chaplain Mark