Reading Response #5

A specific example that stood out to me about this excerpt was the part of the anonymity of online culture vs. the standardized displays of affection within the workplace. As the article stated that the workplace tends to leave grievances and affection silent, would I prefer a workplace to bring in the culture of standardized displays of affection or the anonymity of online culture? This had me thinking of the important idea of personal life and work life and if it should be separated. People always say don’t bring your personal life to the work environment but I really do feel like that people tend to be more miserable at work when they separate those two because you are literally a robot at the work place if you can’t bring your personalities to it. This also reminded me The Office. There needs to be a balance though unlike Michael who brings too much of his personal life into the workplace and makes everything awkward. And then there is Toby who doesn’t bring anything to the workplace and is quite miserable all the time. I get that people don’t want to build relationships at work and be professional but especially if it’s a 9 to 5, that is 8 hours of straight work which would drive me insane. Even at my job on campus, I talk about my weekends and personal things with my coworkers while also being professional when customers walk in which makes my shifts go by so much faster while having fun.