• Question: how hard is it to work with the people around you

    Asked by pack520mono on 19 Mar 2025.
    • Photo: Melissa U

      Melissa U answered on 19 Mar 2025:

      I like working with other people, as I find it helpful to share ideas, figure out problems together. When I worked as a vet I was usually working on my own, driving from one patient to the next one, so I had to rely on my own problem solving skills to figure things out.
      Nowadays, if I’m working on calculations/doing analysis/trying to write a long document I need to work on my own, without distractions, as I find that’s easier for concentrating.

    • Photo: Graeme Dykes

      Graeme Dykes answered on 20 Mar 2025:

      It is essential in any working environment that you are able to work effectively with other people.
      Most jobs and science in particular, require a range of skills or attributes and it’s likely that the people around you will have skills that you have yet to acquire These people are more likely to help you when you show them respect and consideration.
      Science brings together people with complementary skills and a diverse array of personalities..
      We are always stronger and more effective when we can collaborate.

    • Photo: Neil Barnby

      Neil Barnby answered on 22 Apr 2025:

      I love working with my the people around me. Each of us has our own skills and we work as a team bringing those skills together. We learn from each other and so broaden our understanding of our work.

      There is also the social aspect of the work, so like having friends at school, we have our work friends. Humans are social animals and it is important for our mental health that we socialise with others.

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