My Observations Kickoff
So I started tracking work behavior patterns around the zodiac just for fun, mostly by watching my office mates. There’s this September-born Virgo dude in my team – let’s call him Dave – who sits three desks away. For two months straight, I quietly jotted notes whenever he did something super Virgo-ish at work.
Recording Method Madness
Grabbed my tattered notebook every morning at 9 sharp. First thing? Watched Dave rearrange his pens before even turning on his computer. Seriously, who lines up highlighters by color gradient at 9 AM? I scribbled: “Day 14 – precision freak alert”. Then I tracked his actual productivity bursts – dude would disappear into spreadsheets for hours without bathroom breaks.
Started noticing patterns like:
- Critique mode activated every single Monday meeting. Couldn’t just say “good job” – always “the alignment’s 2px off” or “third bullet point logic flawed”
- Paperclip hoarding situation in his top drawer got scary by week 3
- Email torture – watched him rewrite one delivery update 11 times before sending
The Overanalysis Phase
Here’s where it got juicy. When our manager announced deadline changes, I clocked Dave’s reaction. His left eyebrow twitched for 8 seconds straight while others groaned. Next day? Boom – color-coded recovery plan on everyone’s desks before lunch. Spent 20 minutes observing him adjust the staple position on those packets. Classic Virgo crisis response: zero panic, maximum reorganization.
Patterns Solidified
By month’s end, my notebook had proof Virgos work differently:
- Fixate on tiny details strangers wouldn’t notice
- Create systems for everything – saw him flowchart his coffee breaks
- Critique before compliment every damn time
- Stress shows as obsessive tidying – caught him cleaning keyboards with cotton swabs
Realization Moment
Last Thursday, Dave stayed till 10 PM fixing formatting in a client report already approved. That’s when it hit me – it’s not perfectionism, it’s their wiring. Like watching a beaver build a damn log fortress while others throw sticks in a pond.
So yeah, that’s my Virgo project. Might stalk Scorpio colleagues next month if HR doesn’t confiscate my notebook first.
