Undercover Boss

I was chilling out this evening and was about to jump on Netflix to watch a movie when Undercover Boss came on CBS.

I have seen this show once before and thought it was an interesting idea. Having worked jobs in which people who work at the corporate level have no idea how things function on a day to day (the front line), but are the ones who decide how those jobs are to be done.

Now, a lot of jobs just take hard work. Intrinsic motivation is the key to having excellent employees. While money is a necessity, there are people who work just as hard making $10/hr as they would making $14/hr. These are the people that can't help but give the minimum of 100%.

These are also the people who feel frustrated they are rarely thanked, acknowledged or promoted accordingly. However, when they are given credit, it is genuinely appreciated and often acts as a motivator, morale booster.

Sure, everyone could use a raise, a promotion and even a scholarship, but not everyone deserves such accolades. That is what I like about this show is it gives credit to those who don't expect it; they simply do their job, and do it well.

I have often wished I could do more for others I have worked with over the years, but until then, I'll just have to stay tuned!