I Hate Your Job

[Edit: Apparently, this was done in 2004 in the New Yorker. I hadn’t seen that when I wrote this, and I still haven’t seen it. At least it’s not a Ziggy cartoon…]
(This is a parody of the famous Wallace Stevens poem “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird”)
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Among those office workers,
The […]

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I love games, and a reader was kind enough to forward this one to me yesterday.
It’s called “Cubicle Freakout”, and I got a certain satisfaction from it. I’m easily amused, though, so don’t get your hopes up too high.

While it is safe for work, there is music and sound, so be aware of that. […]

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The appreciation of hold music is an essential skill for success in today’s workplace. It shows an attention to detail and a sensitivity that important people are looking for in their business relationships. In fact, for many CEOs, if you are lucky enough to reach them, the first question they’ll ask is, “Quick, […]

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The 6th Sense
Have you ever taken a job despite those nagging feelings that you should stay away? Our instincts are often vindicated a few months later, and we’re stuck wishing we’d paid more attention to the little voice in our head.

Haley says: “Don’t take that job. This guy is lying.”
To help you listen […]

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Have you ever witnessed what happens when someone hits “Reply to all” when they clearly didn’t mean to?

It usually starts innocently enough. Someone mistakenly sends an email to hundreds of people when they intended it to only go to one person.
For example, Kathy, in Atlanta, errantly sends something like this to the entire sales […]

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Sometimes, we get so caught up with work that we become transformed by it. Particularly when it comes to networking, we might get so focused on “What’s in it for me?” that we only notice the people that can do something for us and ignore everyone else.
This bit of humor from The Onion satirizes […]

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A guest post by Dante Alighieri
In the Fourth Circle, your job is all-consuming. Your time, your thoughts, and your energy are completely tapped by your work.
Your boss regularly tells you that work should be the most important thing in your life. You once suggested God, family, and country as better options, but he […]

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The Fantastic Five
It was hard to narrow the field down to just five entries, but I did what had to be done. I think this might become a regular feature, though, so there will be a chance to give some other deserving participants their due at a later date. Some of these below […]

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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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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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