Part of being a gapper means being a member of multiple different teams, departments, and culture clubs. These groups can encompass who we work with in our daily jobs, who we collaborate with to expand our culture, and even who we go to yoga or volleyball with. Because there are so many different groups at gap, sometimes we don’t know what goes on in everyone else's groups because we're too busy participating in our own.
As is true with any group, there are problems and perks that only certain gappers and their fellow gap group members can really understand or appreciate. For this addition of gappy Tumblr, I reached out to other gappers to hear about all the #problems and #perks associated with some of the unique groups here at gap:
MFP Copier Team
Finding a copier contract with hardware pricing and multiple maintenance options… #copierteamperks
Then finding a complete hardware and maintenance contract in Europe and realizing it's missing the name of the product… #copierteamproblems
Printer Team
Having to make a map of all the files you use… #printerteamproblems
But being a part of the (only) team at gap that has its own sound effects… #printerteamperks #zzhhuuuuuu
Licensing and Services Team (#LAS)
Having several other gappers not fully understand what your department does…#LASproblems
But having the fearless, super fun Katie Hess as your leader… #LASperks
Appliances Team
Getting intense appliance envy while looking through new products…#applianceteamproblems
When appliance vendors use packages of cheese as a unit of measurement…#applianceteamperks
Desktop Team
When your desktop can't handle all your data about desktops…#desktopproblems
When your desktop doesn't crash despite all your data about desktops…#desktopperks
gapU Team
When you run late to get snack attack and gappers have formed a mini mob waiting for you and the Pirate’s Booty #gapUproblems
When “Office Puppies” comes through the suggestion box for the millionth time…#gapUperks
gapCon Team
Dealing with the challenge of wanting to create an event that starts late, ends early, and is still gap's most valuable day… #gapConproblems
But actually creating an event where gappers and friends learn, party, and dress classy…#gapConperks
gapVolleyball Team
Being part of a social league with other "beginner leagues" and averaging about 1 in 4 wins… #gapVolleyballproblems
But getting to play on the beach in San Diego every Wednesday in the summer after work…#gapVolleyballperks
gapYogi or Gym Rat Group
Having the privilege of going to a noon Power Flow yoga class or a 3 pm Point Loma Sports Club TRX class…#gapyogigymratperks
But coming back from either class drenched in sweat…#gapyogigymratproblems
gapper Kitchen-Adjacent Desk Group
Getting to smell everyone’s lunches and/or when the fridge contains a long forgotten item of food…#kitchenadjacentdeskproblems
Pretty much always having dibs on microwave use, treats brought in for everyone, leftover lunches from large meetings, and access to freshly brewed coffee… #kitchenadjacentdeskperks
gapper Printer-Adjacent Desk Group
Frequently being asked by confused gappers about any and all issues with the printer just because they are the closest person to it…#printeradjacentdeskproblems
Not having to get up from your desk to print, scan, or copy…#printeradjacentdeskperks
And finally, the gap Tumblr Blog Group (AKA me)
Imagining other gappers running away from my email request for their ideas for my latest tumblr blog…#gaptumblrproblems
Getting to relax after sucessfully completing my 7th gappy Tumblr blog…#gaptumblrperks
