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She doesn’t exactly say so, but Zoe probably thinks, ‘Why should I have to thank? It’s her job.’ But her managing director has taken rather a lot of trouble with Zoe, helping and encouraging. A little appreciation wouldn’t come amiss. We hear a great deal about the sad state of the self-esteem of the majority of the human race. Besides, nobody likes a thankless job. Matt complains of being caught in the middle. ‘My work’s OK. I think the bosses just forget to say thank you. The younger ones, you help them out because they don’t know the first thing about acquisitions or loss adjustment, and you don’t get any thanks for that either.’

 There can never be too much thanking in the workplace.

 It isn’t only senior staff who should thank.