I just logged my 500th spreadsheet cell check and felt weirdly proud of it.

I work in data entry for a supply company in Boise, and my main task is verifying part numbers. Yesterday, my counter hit 500 cells checked in one sitting. On one hand, it's a sign of how repetitive my job is. On the other, hitting a round number like that gave me a small, stupid sense of achievement in the middle of the monotony. Has anyone else had a boring task milestone that actually felt good?

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robinb386d ago

Totally get that feeling, I used to count pallets on a loading dock. Set a goal for the next hundred cells, maybe 600, and give yourself a small reward like a better coffee break. It turns the grind into a game you can win, which helps more than people think. Those tiny wins are what get you through the day without losing your mind.

susan_hall6d ago

My buddy at a call center would track his average handle time and try to beat it by 10 seconds each week. Same idea, but with numbers only he saw.