[HUMOR] Time for a new job if .........

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But, it may be time to start looking if ... By Des Moines Register Staff Report

01/07/2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hate your job? With apologies to David Letterman, here is a top 10 list of not-so-serious indicators you might need to make a career jump in 2002:

10.You have a midnight craving for your secretary's day-old office coffee smoothed with a subtle hint of non-dairy creamer.

9.You leak your job's secrets to a newspaper reporter. No one cares.

8.In place of work, you salivate at the thought of a dentist drilling on your gums, jury duty or walking around with the new orientation group.

7.Reincarnation as a dung beetle sounds like a pretty good gig.

6.You hire a Hollywood stunt double to take your place at meetings. Your cover is blown when the extra is found on a flaming motorcycle jumping over cars in the employee parking lot.

5.The human resources department gave your parking space to an intern.

4.Casual dress Friday finds you sporting your signature ripped beer T-shirt and unraveling sweat pants. You also believe shoes are optional on this day.

3.You would rather drive bamboo shoots under your toenails than sit through another eight-hour workday.

2.You would rather drive bamboo shoots under your boss' toenails than sit through another eight-hour workday.

1.You sit around the office all day long creating a variety of top 10 lists.

-- Anonymous, January 07, 2002

Answers

"You also believe shoes are optional on this day."

I think they are optional (or at least that socks or stockings are sufficient) for anything within about 30 feet of my office. That includes all the important office spots - soda machine, printer, ladies room, and most of my file cabinets...

-- Anonymous, January 07, 2002


I'm wearing a bathrobe over an old flannel nightie and mis-matched socks. (:

-- Anonymous, January 08, 2002

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