Category Archives: Work Humor

Work place, Office, On the job

Stormy Weather

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Sheila Moss

It started off as usual, the morning routine, the commute to work, the office tasks, with the only thing unusual being a trip to the employee clinic where I get allergy shots. Nothing exciting around there – that’s for sure. … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Weather, Work Humor | Tagged office humor, offices, rain, Storms, wet people | 5 Comments

Application to be a Senior Citizen

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Sheila Moss

NAME: Grumpy Ol’Phart ADDRESS: None of your business. Can’t be too careful these days. Someone is always trying to take advantage of old people. You can’t have my social security number or bank account number either. SEX: Of course, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Humor, Work Humor | Tagged Aging, old age, Older and Wiser, Over the hill, retirement, Sarcasm, School of Hard Knocks, Social Security | 2 Comments

What Good Is Life

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Sheila Moss

I said goodbye to a former supervisor, the kind of goodbye you say when you’ve known someone for a very long time that is leaving your life, possibly never to return again. I hadn’t really thought about how she had … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Work Humor | Tagged Ancedotes, Boss, Funny people, Goodbye, Life influence, Mentor, Philosophy of Life, Sense of Humor, Smiles and Laughter, Supervisor | 10 Comments

My Chili Recipe

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Sheila Moss

“Uh, oh!” “What’s wrong?” “I was supposed to make chili this weekend to take to the office today. What can I do? It’s time to go to work — too late to cook now. They are counting on me, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Humor, Work Humor | Tagged Chili, Cook-off, cooking, office humor, Prepared Foods, Receipe | 2 Comments

The New Computer System

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Sheila Moss

Our office is getting a new computer system. Those responsible, called “The Team,” are so proud of it you’d think they created a new solar system — in six days instead of seven. There hasn’t been so much hoop-la about … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Technology, Work Humor | Tagged Communication, Computer literate, computers, End users, Information overload, Information technology, Innovation, IT, software, Systems, Training | 3 Comments

Call Me Curly

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Sheila Moss

You are not going to believe me, but I have naturally curly hair. “You’re lucky!” everyone tells me. Lucky? I don’t think so. I have to work really hard to make it look naturally straight. Why is it that people … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Work Humor | Tagged Curly, Curly Perm, Frizzy hair, hair, Hair styles, Naturally curly, office humor | 4 Comments

Application to Retire

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Sheila Moss

NAME: Gabby Ol’ Grump ADDRESS: Just address me as “Hey You” or Granny. My home street address? You can just deposit my pension checks directly into my bank account and I won’t have to worry about them getting stolen out … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Work Humor | Tagged Application, Departure, Employees, Employment humor, Getting out, Giving up work, Going away, Job humor, Jokes, Leaving, office humor, retirement, Stopping work, Withdrawal | 4 Comments

The Mad Elevator Ride

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Sheila Moss

I was in a hurry. The office building was large and I need to go to another floor. I hopped on the elevator and pressed the button for the 5th floor. The elevator went to the 4th floor and opened. … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Work Humor | Tagged Anxiety, Buildings, Dreams, Elevator, Fear of elevators, Machines, Skyscrapers, Transportation, Unreasonable fears | 2 Comments

Office 101

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Sheila Moss

An office is a place where people go to spend the day in a tiny cubicle and wish they were not spending the day in a cubicle. Cubicles were invented to keep workers from spending time talking to each other … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Technology, Work Humor | Tagged Artificial Light, Copy Machines, cubicles, Data, email, FAX, office humor, Office size, Office Workers, offices, Telephones, Voice Mail | 4 Comments

The Interview

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Sheila Moss

I read with interest the notice in the office newsletter about a vacancy. I hadn’t been promoted in years. Although I already had a great job where I was chained to a computer and forced to drink black coffee all … Continue reading →