What is the first thing you do upon reaching the office or any work area?

@meticulo (1286)
United States
November 3, 2008 4:02am CST
I was an office girl few years ago. When I reached the office, I clean first my area of responsibility.lol. I clean the table, the things I use etc...How about you? What is the first thing you do upon reaching the office or any work area?
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• India
3 Nov 08
I would say "good evening" to all my fell staffs upon reaching, and then I would clean my table, and the things I use i.e. computer, mouse, etc. Then I drink one tea to refresh my mind in the cool morning.
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• India
3 Nov 08
Sorry It's a typo. I would say "good morning"
@meticulo (1286)
• United States
4 Nov 08
(it's ok! typing errors really happen sometimes)..It's really nice to greet our colleagues first and foremost to have a very warm ambiance since we will be having them with us until whole afternoon. Thanks lemon!
• India
3 Nov 08
again there is a typo, it is "fellow staffs"
@mjmlagat (3170)
• Philippines
7 Nov 08
Hi there! When I reach my office, the first time I do is to pray to my small altar there and say my greetings and adoration to the image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Blessed Virgin Mary, I'm a Catholic.
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@meticulo (1286)
• United States
8 Nov 08
Oh I know this is the most forgotten task before doing anything. I'm glad you still find time to pray before letting yourself be involve into a busy day. I am a Catholic too and I do believe it is important to thank God and ask for guidance in everything that we do especially when starting a work in a day.
@roanne05 (1290)
• Oman
3 Nov 08
i make my cup of coffee to start my day!hehehe!
@meticulo (1286)
• United States
4 Nov 08
Oh that will be very great to start a new busy day!
@brando10 (174)
• Philippines
3 Nov 08
The first thing that I do when I reach the office is to read on the endorsement on my desk. Next thing, I go straight at the pantry to eat my breakfast. LOL
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@meticulo (1286)
• United States
4 Nov 08
oh it must be very good to start the day by eating breakfast..hope it will not take an hour to finish it, otherwise the boss will get mad. unless you're the boss, it's just alright! hehe
@iamcdy (1119)
• Philippines
3 Nov 08
The first thing that I do when I reach the office is turn on my computer. When it's ready, I check my emails, the reports on my table, my schedule for the day and then go the pantry and make a coffee for myself. That's basically it. Add up to that a simple chat with my office mates if it is still early, ...
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@meticulo (1286)
• United States
4 Nov 08
Oh this is a typical office scenario. Missed it!
• Philippines
6 Nov 08
The first thing i ever did everytime i arrived in my work area way back in 2000 was to greet all my co workers around and gave them the best of my smile.
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@meticulo (1286)
• United States
7 Nov 08
Oh that is so nice of you to do that. It's really good to start a new day with a smile. Stay happy!
@lazeebee (5461)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 08
Hi, the first thing I do when I arrive at the office, is to switch on my computer and check on my emails. I seldom clean my workstation - once in a while, I would organise it. I've a lot of these document trays, that I dump these paper & documents in for later reference.
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@k4karthik (439)
• India
4 Nov 08
The first thing i do when i reach my office is to login to my attendance tracking software. Otherwise i will lose my salary. After that i will check my emails. This my everyday routine. Some times if some urgent work i may do that leaving this.
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@ptrikha_2 (45617)
• India
3 Nov 08
Well; I first of all check my Mails as well as any Notes on my Desk ' Whiteboard to see any message unleft for me . Then , I check my Office extension for any Voice Messages .
@sandymay16 (1617)
• Philippines
3 Nov 08
LAst year and a few months ago, I was working in an office most of the time because sometimes I'm on field. The first thing I do when I go up on the few steps I always peek inside the first office to see if anybody is already there and say good morning and also say good morning to the second office before I reach my office. I will switch on the ceiling fan and then the box fan. The caretaker has already cleaned the rooms so I do some wipong on the desk and sometimes the monitor and the printer and or the laptop. Then I check mails, snail mails and emails and after that go about the daily activities.
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@noelcruz (324)
• Philippines
3 Nov 08
When I reach the office my first thing that I do is to punch my timecard, then open the computer to check my email since our job orders were being mailed to us. Happy mylotting!!
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@meticulo (1286)
• United States
4 Nov 08
Oh that's very interesting. I missed having to punch the timecard. Now that I am just here in the house,of course I do the cleaning first. And then open the computer, go to our basecamp site because it is where my new task for the day will be posted. Then do the work!
@cocooreo (705)
• Malaysia
4 Nov 08
The first thing I do at work is on the computer and start surfing around!
@SeishiroX (1093)
• Philippines
8 Nov 08
I had a decent-sized workdesk in my office before. It's about the only thing I miss in my workplace after I left to become full-time freelance. Anyway, the first thing I do when I sit on my workdesk is to get my things in order. I worked as an editor and all my files are digital so there's virtually no paperwork in my desk to take care of. I turn on the music software, put on my headphones, play some music to get the mood running and then I start to work. That makes up my start-of-the-day routine.