- treat everyone well, even if they aren't in a position to help you.

I like your posts. Thank you for showing us that you are a good person like that.

and doing it now. Sorry I took so long to say it.

But, you knew that. It's why the maintenance person remembered and liked you.

I have SOOO much added respect for nurses, after pretty major surgery to correct bacterial endocarditis. Nothing was too much trouble for them, although none of the patients abused their good natures.

When I began my internship, the attending who became my mentor gave us the "Ten Commandments" of being a doctor. Two of those were as follows:
Smile at everyone you pass in the hospital halls.
Learn everyone's name, including the ladies serving in the cafeteria and the housekeepers and janitors.

He wanted us to know that, even though we had achieved our goals, we were not better than anyone else, including those who might be doing more menial tasks. We were ALL working to serve our patients, and everyone deserves acknowledgement.

Thank you for sharing, and for clearly being a good supervisor.

Always be nice to the secretaries and the custodians. Not only is it the right thing to do, but they can either enable or deny you access to anyone and anything. This would also apply to IT people today.

It is not only the right thing, it is the smart thing to do. AND you end up with lots and lots of friends.

Always be nice to people - it's fun.

A TN nurse was my partner in a medical group, she was the absolute best. I can understand your coworkers' sentiments. Great job!

ICYDK he does Bloom County. One of his characters is Sam the Lion, a little boy frequently in hospital. But perhaps his best new character is Frank, the hospital janitor, who’s as close to a spiritual being as it’s possible to be. Frank is a big believer in finding what you need through helping others. In a tough world it’s some of the best stuff I’ve seen. ❤️