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August 06, 2006
A Prison With No Bars, Gates, or Locks
My job so far has been good to me. I especially appreciate making more money in one week with my new job than I did in an entire month with my college campus job. I'm working double the hours, but it's still a vast improvement.
Last week, one of my coworkers decided that after a few weeks, he was going to take a day off. Then, another day off. And then, one more day off. Finally, he asked me to take the stuff out of his desk and bring it to him.
Here is a brief list of things I found. Keep in mind that he was only at his desk for ONE day.
I found:
Details Magazine
Oprah Magazine
Small air purifier
Small plant
2-Liter Empty Water Bottle
Purell Hand Sanitizer
Travel size toothpaste
Full size toothbrush
Three highlighters
Five pens
Nutri-Grain bar
Microwavable popcorn
Bath & Body raspberry plum lip balm (spf 15!)
Crystal Light iced tea powder
Judith Jackson Spa "tenderly" hand & body lotion
A small glass container of push-pins
A coffee travel mug that says "Showtime's Fat Actress"
Did anything tip you off that he may be gay? Anything at all? Haha. Besides the fact that there are two dozen pushpins laying in the backseat of my car, I think the whole situation is hilarious and I had a good laugh.
Posted by Stacy on August 6, 2006 01:08 AM | Filed In: Work
Comments
I'm in PDX today and tomorrow for some shopping. :P Wanted to go OUT, but who does on a Monday night?
Posted by suki at August 6, 2006 04:59 AM
Another magazine you should know about is George. It was started in the late nineties by a (now) dead Kennedy. It tries to mix up politics with celebrity gossip. No one read it (including me) because despite the Democratic domination of Hollywood -- There Is No Connection Between Glamour and Politics! It's just dirty. I am in accounts receivable. The inability of coworkers to follow through with due process falls on me to pick up the slack. I am in constant communication with my (ahem) handlers. They're good people. I just can about predict when a partner or client choke up on a payment. I'm not the mafia... but I sound like it! I've got fed forms on my desk and they are always on time. I'm always at my desk except when Andrew (coworker) and I sent a communique to a subcontractor (repo) for an account. Haven't resolved that. I'm giving many details on your blog about my employer; tell me does your employer know about your blog? Will you use it for corporate promotion in the future? What kind of company do you work for where your coworker can disappear days at a time and not be reprimanded for absenteeism? What's your role in your office? Will there be a point where you will have sex with your boss in order to get ahead? Andy is in a subcommitee that goes to Washington to thank Department heads for grant of our successful bids. He can be gone for days at a time...I stay. I'm fine with that.
Posted by Troy Magtoto at August 6, 2006 09:31 PM
Just wishing you an early happy birthday.
Posted by Pete at August 10, 2006 09:12 PM
