I Hate Your Job

My Readers Just Got More Productive
While this blog is not about getting things done, here are a few articles you might find of interest on the subject of being more productive at work:

3 Reasons to Plan Your Week on Friday Afternoon: The post that sent you here in the first place.
6 Ways to Get Respect […]

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Part of the Problem
Have you ever had to tell a customer something that made you mad at yourself?
If you work at a dysfunctional company, there’s a good chance that your customers are even less satisfied than you are. Dealing with incompetence is terrible when you’re being paid to deal with it. It’s much […]

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Beyond My Wildest Dreams
These are too funny not to post. Your responses to my call for stories of stupidity went above and beyond, so I’m going to publish them all. Without further ado, I present stories from my readers about the idiotic, hilarious utterances from work. Finalists announced later this week.
Surely That’s […]

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Too Much of a Good Thing
How would you like to eat your favorite meal tonight? Sounds nice, I bet.
What if you had to eat the same meal every day of your life? While it would be fun for a little while, eventually, you would grow to hate that food.
Human nature requires variety. […]

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Imagine someone poking you repeatedly with their finger. You ask them to stop, but they grin and keep jabbing at you. If you grew up with a sibling, this should be easy for you to picture.
It’s the ultimate little brother weapon for a reason: every annoying action in the history of that sibling […]

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While that title could certainly be construed as me calling you stupid, that’s not what I mean at all.
IHYJ Readers (You) Are Smart, Attractive, and Funny
I couldn’t help but laugh at some of the comments I received yesterday. I asked you to share stories of people at your workplace saying stupid things.
The responses I […]

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“Did he really just say that?”
You and other IHYJ readers sharing the stupidest things they hear on a regular basis. Sounds good right?

Sometimes, our co-workers or boss will say something so offensive, so trite, so demeaning, or so stupid that we have to pause for a moment to make sure we heard it correctly.

That’s […]

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Embassy Suites has some very funny commercials out right now, and I wanted to share this one with you this morning.

The moral of this video? It’s easy to forgive when you like the transgressor.
So, next time you want to tell someone how likable they are, why not prove it? Blame them […]

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As the old aphorism says, “If you fail to plan, you can plan to fail.” While I think that’s a bit of an overstatement, planning certainly has its benefits. In particular, planning out your workweek can help reduce stress, set expectations, and actually increase the amount you’re able to accomplish.
Friday afternoons are the […]

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In light of my recent illness, I decided that this would be a good topic for today.

Administrative Tasks
Bad job: You have to do frustrating paperwork.
Virus: Your paperwork is uncomplicated: Charmin, Cottonelle, etc…

Commute
Bad job: Getting to work can be stressful. Traffic is often a problem.
Virus: Your longest commute is the 20 feet from couch to […]

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