I’ve been working for a great little Architecture firm in Birmingham called Turner Woolford Sharp Architects and have really enjoyed my time working for them. They’re a relatively small practice but highly creative and the collective office temperament is one of teamwork and quality work. They specialize in restoration or conversion projects, so we have many buildings being worked on that were formerly, for example, a council building or industrial mill and are being reported to apartments or such like.
My role for them is small; while their practice secretary is on leave I run the office. It’s not a flashy job but I feel it’s important and if done well can make everything the practice does run more effectively.
My unexpected act of kindness came yesterday when I talked to my agency, informing them of my returning to University for the year. On my starting with the company in the middle of the summer I’d been informed several times of how they weren’t looking to take on students. I had been bracing myself for an angry discussion with the representative I work with. I’d missed her on numerous calls to their office and therefore emailed with my update, wanting to get her the information as early as possible. I didn’t want her to set up more interviews that I wouldn’t be able to attend. Two days later I finally got through and, to my great surprise, she was as kind and complimentary as could be. It made me think of how effective she was as an employee for the firm for, had she been disappointed and factious I would likely have not returned to them. However, with such an irenic and conciliatory response, I’m happy to return to them when I’m next free. Plus, her compliments really made my day.
Well, who would NOT want you to work for them?