Third Journal: Workplace Culture

Working at Core2Print is a little different then working at any other company. When the machines start rolling it is all hands on deck. Everyone that comes to work is ready to get down and dirty. The majority of people are working with ink/paint, screens for prints, or drying systems that dry the garments that have just been printed. The only other employees who are not working around paint as much are the people at the front desk, the designers and the shipping team. For the most part, just about everyone is surrounded by or interacting with machines, paint, tubs of paint, boxes or anything else that could most definitely get you dirty. Employees come a little dressed down to work because they know that they are coming into work to get their hands dirty.  The designers who I work with work in a little office and everyone has their own desks including myself. Designers also come dressed down, I on the other hand came a little bit more dressy my first day and felt a little out of place when I saw everyone. Now I come in a little more casual as well. Especially since I sometimes help in print production when needed. Employees at Core2Print are there from 9am to 5pm, however I come in usually a little bit before midday and leave a little bit after 6pm or later if need be. By the time I get there I either have my lunch with me and eat it once I get there or I have already have eaten my lunch and just go straight to work. There are no cubicles, it’s mostly free space and just about all employees work at a work station with a machine. I enjoy the culture and the feel of Core2Print because it a raw, real environment, and yet it is still a warm kind place. Nobody really holds back on what needs to be said because one mistake is costly for the business and the client. But respect and kindness is still maintained and everyone understands how important getting a job done right is.