As the newbie in the office, I’m constantly trying to please the people above me. Whether this means teaching them PowerPoint or running their last minute errand, each task I perform as best I can (not that driving to drop off a package is all that hard). Some tasks can seem trivial but to that person it may be of great importance.

Not only have I found it important to accept all assignments, but accept them with a smile and enthusiasm regardless of the circumstances. Last week, I was asked to complete a 600-word story in just one day, from conception to research to writing. Great assignment. Poor circumstances. A story of similar length and depth I had previously been given two weeks to write. Additionally I had another story to turn in that same day.

But by skipping lunch and working an hour late, I finished the story by deadline. It’s a matter of getting the job done and providing quality work during the allotted time frame. No one wants a task completed late, but then again, who wants a poor product either? When you’re at the bottom of the food chain, you just hope the execution of tasks gets noticed.