Building Management Integrity

• Jacob had just received word that he had been selected for the building management position at the hospital where he worked, and he was so excited and nervous that all he could do was fidget and dwell. After working his way up from a contracted construction employee eight years ago, he had come on full time as an assistant in the power plant, where he gained a wealth of knowledge before jumping up to head tech down in the plant. After five years, he made it all the way up to senior technician of the entire plant ops division and now he had stepped up again, and right into building management . With this title, Jacob carried much more weight, along with the added responsibility of managing not one, but all ten of the buildings within the hospital complex. If the responsibilities of the buildings themselves were not enough, effectively managing the individuals whose jobs it was to keep things running smoothly was more of a stretch. Jacob was good with people, and he had a friendly personality. For the most part, he felt that he was fair and patient. However, he had already been witness to some of the employees taking shortcuts and attempting to get paid for doing less work, on the hospitals dime. This building management position required him to adhere to strict budgetary policies. He could not afford to let the guys simply sit around and watch television in the break room for three hours under the guise of fixing a broken bed. Jacob knew that his new position might not sit well with some of the long standing employees, but he also took his responsibilities as building management very seriously. His responsibilities required him to insure that the entire hospital complex was well maintained, secure, clean and well furnished. Any furniture coming into the complex needed to be run by him. It was his job to keep tabs on any and all construction, repairs, painting and upgrades of the physical structures of the hospital. It almost seemed like too much for one man to handle, but he felt confident in his abilities to manage the people on his crews. At home that evening, Jacob pulled out a big piece of mahogany wood that he had been working on and set out carving delicate animal faces along the side of it. Jacob was an experienced carpenter with a passion for woodcarving, a hobby that he took seriously on his off time. After graduating high school, he apprenticed with a master wood carver before going to college and earning his Bachelors, learning the tips and tricks from his woodcarving master that only a seasoned artist can pass on. Jacobs detailed carvings had been sold a few times, but he was not in it for the money. The piece that he was currently working on was a gift for his Aunt and Uncle who were soon celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Woodcarving gave him the peace that his excited mind had been longing for. He knew that the building management title would be a good experience for him, but as he lost himself in the tiny details of a great black bears fur, he allowed himself just to sit with the idea that every thing in his life had fallen perfectly into place, and he freed himself from the stress and worry that had been eating him up all afternoon. Self Storage in Odenton

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