Ah the joys of office work. I’ve been there. You’ve been there. In fact, a lot of you are there right now. At this very moment. Clinging desperately to this distraction and any other you can find before you return with sorrow to your world of absolute mind-numbing labor and tedious job descriptions. And you [...]
There are two types of work: There’s the kind of work that gets you so involved that when you finally stop working the sun has come up and it’s 6am in the morning, and there’s the kind of work that when you finally stop working and look at the clock you realize it’s only been [...]
How to make your mundane button pushing job just a little more exciting, as written by someone who’s been there: First, position yourself so that you have a decent view of the bathroom doors. You need an unobstructed view to really be an impartial judge. Strive for a direct line of sight. If it’s going to be [...]
I’ve never written a fake note from my doctor to get out of work before. But once upon a time I was known to…”avoid” going to school on some days. Especially on my birthday. As a youth I always made it a point to skip school on my birthday. I figured it was the best [...]
This totally sort of kind of happened to me once. Totally. I was working this temp job, and they had a luncheon. I didn’t know about it ahead of time (nobody tells the temp these things), but my boss came around and let me know that I was indeed invited to take part in the [...]
You know what? Your system IS dumb. I’m a little sick of it. I went to grade school. I went to Junior High and High School. I was told I NEEDED to go to college because you just can’t make a decent living without a college degree. So I went to college. And when I [...]
I always hate it when the boss comes in to observe you working. I mean c’mon…I’m there, I’m getting it done, I’m doing a good job. But when the boss comes in and starts looking over your shoulder or stands at the back of the room and observes, it’s a little nerve racking. You start [...]
Muffin top. Spare tire. Sausage roll. Sometimes, when I’m sitting at my desk working, I can actually feel myself getting fatter. I can see my gut growing in slow motion. Laughing at me. Mocking me. Taunting me like a rabid monkey. I hate you desk job. I hate you and your fat-inducing ways. I hate [...]
Oh silly office politics… I never understood this particular unspoken code of office etiquette. If you’re done with your work, then go home. GO HOME. Do it. Do it now. I don’t care who looks at you funny. I don’t care if your coworkers see you leaving early and decide to plot against you from this [...]
I think we’ve all had a “work crush” or two. I’ve certainly had my share. There was the classy blond with the dimples who used to come in to my work sometimes. I bet she had no idea I used to dress extra nice on the days she showed up. Or that her dimples had [...]
