Hah thanks. I try to write professionally for the most part, at least when I think about it.
And yes, as a manager I always tried to thank someone when they helped out or compliment them when they excel. I've never understood how people who only focus on the negatives reach positions of relative power.
That's another thing about this position: at almost every other job, when a good job was accomplished, nothing was said. The mentality was simply, "That's why we pay you." However, should you ever make a mistake, it was like Braveheart; you were paraded around and pelted with garbage on the way to your execution, because, "That's NOT why we pay you." Basically, the thought was, if you are doing a good job, no one notices you, and I think that's bullshit. This company recognizes what I bring to the table and tells me, so I'm not left wondering if my performance is acceptable, mediocre, or outstanding.