Saffleurs’ Musings

That is exactly how I feel lately every time I am at work anymore.

We are getting ready to rollout some new features and there was an instruction manual that was supposed to be attached to an email that was forwarded to me.

The problem however was that there was no attachment so I contacted the person who made the manual and they for some unknown reason got pissed off and e-mailed the vice president of the company. Who contacted the regional sales manager and well yea it snowballed.

It is amazing how something so simply as to reply with the attachment could not be done but instead I am chastised for trying to do my job.

We did psychogeometrics today which essentially is a way to show people share certain attributes to a specific shape. Rather people fit into some categories. Now I was said to be a circle. Which is this;

The CIRCLE PERSON is a creature of comfort. Such individuals like to work comfortably and are often found with a cushion on their chair. It is quite possible that a Circle person would have a couch in their office as they prefer cushioned furniture to hard, wooden furniture.

Not quite as neat as the Box person, Circles usually have a little clutter and paperwork strewn on their desk and tend to carry a lot about their person. It may also be necessary to clean up after the Circle at times.

Bright, warm colours are definitely in favour with the bold Circle, as is the presence of a healthy plant on their desk. Expect to see photographs proudly adorning the desk of the doting Circle parent.

The Circle is definitely a socialite, enjoying a good social life both within and outwith the workplace. They have many friends, whom they invariably like to cook for, which may be because they are typically very caring and sensitive people. They also tend to join many clubs and are often placed in charge of the organisation’s Christmas bash. Circles are no stranger to a good time and they tend to be "jolly, fun-loving people" who are at their happiest when those around them are enjoying themselves. In the eyes of a Circle, even their work colleagues are friends and they are more than willing to help them resolve problems if they possibly can, often using the phrase "No problem!"

Circles are very much focussed on the wellbeing of others and on maintaining harmony. They do not cope well with conflict and will often back down in the face of an argument. In general, Circles are good communicators who can listen and empathise well with others. They do however, prefer to talk to people on a one-to-one basis. Many of the helping professions are done by Circles for this reason. They can however be too accomodating at times which, can be damaging because sometimes they can be exploited. They can also be quite self-denigrating if things do not go quite as they had planned. Circles tend to act more as ’stabilisers’ than leaders in the workplace.

However the test says I am a triangle, which is;

The TRIANGLE PERSON shares some attributes with the Box person. They are also very organised although maybe not to quite the same extent and are very focussed.

The desk of a Triangle person is likely to be relatively clear with a few distinct piles of work placed upon it. It is most definitely not cluttered.

Another defining feature of the Triangle’s nature is their need to appear stylish and ‘keep up with the Joneses’ so to speak. Their offices are usually full of "status symbols" as Triangle’s want only the best i.e. a huge desk, couch, private entrance etc. The walls are likely to be adorned with items demonstrating power, such as awards, degrees and certificates.

The Triangle likes to be the boss and to be in control and is very adept at taking charge, wielding authority over those who are less confident than them. Most leaders are a strong Triangle who, by nature, feel that they are destined to succeed. One of their strengths is the ability to delegate work to others - a key skill for any good manager. Triangles are however, highly opinionated and political and are typically not broad thinkers.

Another of the Triangle’s less attractive traits is their "ambitious self-centredness." Not only can they be self-centred but they are also highly competitive and hate it when they are wrong. Being in the wrong is something that the Triangle finds it very hard to admit.

Typically Triangle’s want things to be done their way, which may explain why they rarely involve others in decision-making. Triangle’s also like to set goals and achieve them, as they are very driven individuals. They also like to get straight to the point and get frustrated with procrastinating Boxes. Furthermore, they feel that promptness for appointments is not sufficient - they feel that they must get there first so that they can scope the situation.

Only the finest restaurants will do where the Triangle is concerned and of course it must be widely known that they go there.

I think that I can be a mixture of all the shapes but when I am on the spot or in an emergency that I am when it all boils down to it a triangle. As a sales rep I am to be a chameleon of sorts.

I’m probably going to seek another job. I like the pay and what I do but I can’t stand a company that doesn’t have it’s shit together.

Try it out here Psychogeometrics

I wish You well.

Scott