Greeks in your workplace

[Katmandu]

When I started working at a new place in the late 90s, I discovered early on that my secretary's daughter was an active Kappa Delta, a junior at a Southern school. I loved hearing about her experiences and sharing that connection.

Very few people where I work are greek or have any experience with greek life. I wear my pin fairly often because I have an extensive vintage collection and because I love it, and people often ask about it. I consider it an opportunity to spread good pr about greek life among people who buy into the drunkenslutbimbodumdum stereotype of greek women.

[IrishLake]

Just found out that one of my co-workers is a Phi Mu Delta. and the daughter of another co-worker is a Phi Mu.

At work, my known tally is now me, APhiA, TKE, and PMD.

[KSUViolet06]

I've worked with this woman for 2 year and never knew my program/school director is an Alpha Gamma Delta!

[Fiyah98]

I believe it's just my office manager and myself... For some reasonwe're the only ones that talk about and show it.

[seaquin]

At my last job there were a couple of Greeks. One was in a local sorority and the other was a SIA. As for my current job, the office is very small and I'm not even sure if any of my coworkers even went to a 4-year college!

[sigtau305]

The owner of the Bruegger's Bagels where I work at is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and the Manager is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

[cinder1965]

I work with a bunch of Greeks:

2 Sigma Kappas, including me
Kappa
AGD
DG
AOII
2 Alpha Chis
Pi Phi
Delta
AKA
ASA

Beta
Chi Phi

[clemsongirl]

Considering that my current workplace is staffed almost entirely by college students, it's not surprising that there's a few Greeks floating about.

Me (ADPi)
XO
AXO
KD
DDD
AST
DG

DTD
I'm sure there's more I don't know of yet!

[ASUADPi]

So far I work with....

1 ADPi (yeah!)
1 SK

I haven't discovered any other affiliations at my school

[Tom Earp]

While not in my work place (retired went to shin cancer Dr. today, he is a Sigma Nu, from Kansas Un, his nures is a Tri Sigma from Central Mo. Un and dated a LXA Brother!

Small world!!

[Katmandu]

My new secretary is a Theta. We bonded in the interview when I asked her, "we have several large events each year and even in the day to day operations, hospitality is extremely important, what experience or gifts would you bring?"

Her reply? "It's a lot like what I planned for in rush. You do a lot of preparation so that you can welcome strangers into your "home". You try to put them at ease, get to know them and see what connections you can make, all the while putting your best foot forward. Then you send that group on their way with a fond farewell, and get ready to do it again."

Hired.

[als463]

Originally Posted by Katmandu

My new secretary is a Theta. We bonded in the interview when I asked her, "we have several large events each year and even in the day to day operations, hospitality is extremely important, what experience or gifts would you bring?"

Her reply? "It's a lot like what I planned for in rush. You do a lot of preparation so that you can welcome strangers into your "home". You try to put them at ease, get to know them and see what connections you can make, all the while putting your best foot forward. Then you send that group on their way with a fond farewell, and get ready to do it again."

Hired.

This is seriously the BEST answer ever! It's the poster-child for ways in which you can put a really positive spin on your Greek Life experience and especially in interviews. Just, wow. Sounds like you made the right choice!

[Katmandu]

Originally Posted by als463

This is seriously the BEST answer ever! It's the poster-child for ways in which you can put a really positive spin on your Greek Life experience and especially in interviews. Just, wow. Sounds like you made the right choice!

She's great, and I do believe that sorority and fraternity life does give you some amazing life skills. She discovered I am greek, and she found a way to work in that connection, so I knew she was savvy too, and had done her homework. (Again, just like rush. Know who is coming thru the door, lol)

[Sister Havana]

I can't believe I never posted this one before: At my first newspaper job, one of my bosses was my dad's Tau Delta Phi chapter brother at Illinois! He pledged the semester after my dad graduated, so they never knew each other, but I still thought that was really cool. (Needless to say, said boss and I got along splendidly.)

[NinjaPoodle]

2 Alpha Phi's, a Phi Sigma Sigma, and a Sigma Kappa.