Work Place Rant
Workplace Tips, and things to avoid.
The Break Room fridge.
This is not a place to put food that you ever want to eat again. This is a place to donate food to your apparently starving co-workers. If you put a Pizza in that fridge at lunchtime, it is guaranteed to be completely gone by 3 o’clock. Well almost completely gone, there will be one piece left in the box, obviously bitten in half. Despite the very clear teeth marks in the final slice, you will find that some stranger will appear instantly to inform you that “someone” tore that off, it wasn’t a bite. These Bite deniers are the strangest of creatures. They are not there to tell you that they themselves did the tearing, but to place them blame on another co-worker. After relaying their insignificant bit of false information, they disappear again, waiting for a sandwich to be left so they can eat a corner of it, and leave others to ponder. Be Ware of the bite deniers.
The Microwave
Could you clean it? Really, its not that hard, just give it a wipe down.
Everytime I head to the breakroom to use the microwave, it’s a disgusting mess. It appears that someone in my office has a habit of taking raw tomatoes and tossing them in the microwave, then just walking away. No clue why they would do this, but it sure does appear to be the case.
The Coffee Pot
Our Office has luckily done away with this problem, but it is very common elsewhere I know. If you drink coffee, make coffee. If you choose not to refill the coffee after you have finished the pot, you should not be allowed to Drink the Coffee! Its simple people!
The Personal Call
In the office enviroment, there are often times when your personal life will take priority. You might receive a phone call that requires your immediate attention. You might need to counsel a child, or resolve a conflict with your spouse. When this happens, when your private life intrudes, get up from your cube, move to a private area of the office and continue there. I do not want to hear about it. I do not want to hear you argue, or lecture, or any of it. I especially do not want to hear you re-hash last nights bar adventures with your frat buddies. You repeatedly hollering F-yeah Tommy! Is not helpful for me while I am trying to be productive. Take it to the hallway, an empty break room, wherever you can just get away from me and my job with your personal B.S.
The Break Room fridge.
This is not a place to put food that you ever want to eat again. This is a place to donate food to your apparently starving co-workers. If you put a Pizza in that fridge at lunchtime, it is guaranteed to be completely gone by 3 o’clock. Well almost completely gone, there will be one piece left in the box, obviously bitten in half. Despite the very clear teeth marks in the final slice, you will find that some stranger will appear instantly to inform you that “someone” tore that off, it wasn’t a bite. These Bite deniers are the strangest of creatures. They are not there to tell you that they themselves did the tearing, but to place them blame on another co-worker. After relaying their insignificant bit of false information, they disappear again, waiting for a sandwich to be left so they can eat a corner of it, and leave others to ponder. Be Ware of the bite deniers.
The Microwave
Could you clean it? Really, its not that hard, just give it a wipe down.
Everytime I head to the breakroom to use the microwave, it’s a disgusting mess. It appears that someone in my office has a habit of taking raw tomatoes and tossing them in the microwave, then just walking away. No clue why they would do this, but it sure does appear to be the case.
The Coffee Pot
Our Office has luckily done away with this problem, but it is very common elsewhere I know. If you drink coffee, make coffee. If you choose not to refill the coffee after you have finished the pot, you should not be allowed to Drink the Coffee! Its simple people!
The Personal Call
In the office enviroment, there are often times when your personal life will take priority. You might receive a phone call that requires your immediate attention. You might need to counsel a child, or resolve a conflict with your spouse. When this happens, when your private life intrudes, get up from your cube, move to a private area of the office and continue there. I do not want to hear about it. I do not want to hear you argue, or lecture, or any of it. I especially do not want to hear you re-hash last nights bar adventures with your frat buddies. You repeatedly hollering F-yeah Tommy! Is not helpful for me while I am trying to be productive. Take it to the hallway, an empty break room, wherever you can just get away from me and my job with your personal B.S.
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And Burned on the bottom.