atwork

Here are some incredibly useful phrases you can use when in the workplace… If you don’t know what it is, call it an ‘issue’… If you don’t know how it works, call it a ‘process’… If you don’t know whether its worth doing, call it an ‘option’… If you don’t know how it could possibly…

A man was filling out a job application form. Whe he came to the question, “Have you ever been arrested?” he wrote “No.” Not realising that the next question was only for people who answered “Yes”, he wrote “Never been caught.” ======================================= A bank manager was interviewing candidates for a cashier’s post, and was down…

Reaching the end of a job interview, the interviewer asked a young engineer, “What starting salary were you thinking about?” The Engineer said, “In the neighborhood of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package.” The interviewer said, “Well, what would you say to a package of 5 weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical…

William P. Holcomb’s job is to supervise the tracking down of Houston, Texas parking ticket violators. It was revealed that he himself had 375 unpaid tickets.

The below are valid reasons as to why drinking should be allowed at work. If you use them wisely, you may even be able to convince your boss into allowing alcohol. 1. It’s an incentive to show up. 2. It reduces stress. 3. It leads to more honest communications. 4. It reduces complaints about low…

Boss (to the new employee): We are very keen on cleanliness. Did you wipe your feet on the mat as you came in? New employee: Yes, sir. Boss: We are also keen on truthfulness. There is no mat.

(Often I enter the beer cooler with shorts, a t-shirt and some rubber-hand work gloves on.) Me: *walks out of the cooler* Customer: “Are you f***ing insane? It’s freezing in there. Me: “I don’t mind it.” Customer: “That’s bulls***! You know it’s cold. Why would you lie to me?” Me: “Excuse me? I’m pretty sure…

There was a boss who was told by his boss that he had to get rid of at least one employee. So he narrowed the decision to one of two new employees, Jack or Mary. He then decided to speak to each one privately, and let their reactions help guide his decision. So he called…

New Office Slang ============================== 404 – Someone who is clueless. From the Web error message, “404 Not Found,” which means the document requested couldn’t be located. “Don’t bother asking John. He’s 404.” Adminisphere – The rarified organizational layers above the rank and file that makes decisions that are often profoundly inappropriate or irrelevant. Alpha Geek…

“How can I ever thank you?” gushed a woman to Clarence Darrow, after he had solved her legal troubles. “My dear woman,” Darrow replied, “ever since the Phoenicians invented money there has been only one answer to that question.”

A man joined a big Multi National Company as a trainee. On his first day, he dialed the kitchen and shouted into the phone: “Get me an fucking cup of coffee, quickly!” The voice from the other side responded, “You fool, you’ve dialed the wrong extension! Do you know who you’re talking to?” “No,” replied…

1. There is no “I” in “teamwork.” But there is in “management kiss-up.” 2. If you do a good job and work hard, you may get a job with a better company someday. 3. The light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off due to budget cuts. 4. Doing a job RIGHT…