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Interviews
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Lynn
undergrad degree 1998
geography
GreenInfo Network
GIS Specialist
San Francisco, CA
lynn@greeninfo.org |
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A Day in the Life
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What are three things you love and three things you find challenging or frustrating about your work? |
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| Love: |
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work for a good cause |
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great relations with other orgs |
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respect of staff, management, and clients |
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| Challenging or frustrating: |
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PAY |
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don't get to work outside |
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pressure to get billing hours at a cetain level
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What is the most important task on your desk right now? |
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Right now, I'm slow. No major tasks. This is unusual.
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What drives you to do this work? What makes you want to get out of bed every morning? |
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I enjoy what I do, people appreciate my work and me. It's rewarding. People say 'thank you'.
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How often do you "dress up" for work? Describe the culture of your organization. |
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Rarely. We're very casual. Jeans, tees. Maybe khakis and nicer shirt for a meeting.
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In a typical month, about what percentage of your time is spent on the following activities? |
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| Talking on the phone |
5% |
| Dealing with email |
1% |
| Meetings with individuals |
5% |
| Writing |
1% |
| Reading |
5% |
| Researching |
5% |
| Other: Gis work/mapping |
75% |
| Other: various admin |
20% |
(Note: respondents could allow their answers to add up to be more than 100%)
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What do you do when you are feeling burned out at work? |
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try to get away for a day, or work on a new/different project
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