Category Archives: Work Humor

Work place, Office, On the job

The Brown Bag Crisis

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Sheila Moss

My honey was on a diet. He was doing pretty good, losing weight, and wasn’t too cranky any more since he got used to it. It was a nutritionally planned and balanced sort of thing, not a crash diet. He … Continue reading →

Brrrs, I’m Freezing

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Why, oh, why is it so cold in city offices in the middle of summer? They keep the air conditioning so low that it feels like Antartica most of the time. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a penguin go … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Work Humor | Tagged Air conditioning, Blizzard, Blue lips, cold, Cold natured, Freezing, Frozen, Heating pad, Jackets, office humor, Sweater, Thawing out, Workplace humor | 6 Comments

Sleepwalking on the Job

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Oh man, am I ever sleepy this morning. Some days are just like this. How I wish I could have just stayed home in bed instead of having to drag myself in to work. They better stay out of my way … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Work Humor | Tagged coffee, Crabby, Doze, lack of sleep, Monday, nap, shut up, sleep, Sleep deprivation, Sleep on job, Sleeping at work, sleepy, wake up | 5 Comments

I Hate Elevators

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Sheila Moss

I hate elevators! Like many office workers who work in high rise buildings, I face a daily ride in the tiny little box at least twice a day and maybe more. What is an about elevator that makes knees turn … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Work Humor | Tagged Elevator problems, Elevators, High Rise Building, Lift, Office Workers, offices, Safety, Thrills, Vibrations, Workplace safety | 15 Comments

The Boss

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Sheila Moss

I used to work for a real asshole. Pardon my profanity, but he’s the kind there is just no other word for except asshole. He had such a negative attitude about everything that it was difficult to function around him. … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Rants, Work Humor | Tagged Assholes, Authoritarian, Back-stabbers, Bosses, Brown-nose, Evaluations, Initiative, Managers, Office, Promotions, Sick Leave, Supervisors | 8 Comments

Stormy Weather

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Gee, the last 48 hours have been rough due to a line of storms moving through. A friend of mine got out of bed to find out there had been a severe storm. She wanted to call in to work and let them know … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Weather, Work Humor | Tagged bad luck, Electricity outage, Global disaster, Internet usage, Moonlighting, offices, Storms, Thunderstorms, TV outage, Video cam, Websites | 3 Comments

Who Burned the Popcorn?

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Sheila Moss

With the advent of modern technology, a new convenience has come to the office along with computers, printers, copiers, and fax machines. This new convenience is the office microwave. Most offices have one hidden someplace where employees can sneak in … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Humor, Work Humor | Tagged Aroma, Bad smells, Burned Food, Burned Popcorn, Burnt Popcorn, Microwave, Odor, Office, Popcorn, Smoke, Stench, Stink | 6 Comments

Working at Not Working

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Have you ever worked in a place where nobody works? They have jobs… they just don’t work. How do they do it? Somehow they have figured out a way to slide through the day, seeming busy while doing nothing and … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Work Humor | Tagged complaints, Meetings, Office Workers, Running Late, Slackers, Time management, workers, Working at Home | 16 Comments

Casual Friday

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Folks at the office were very excited when we found out that we would get to observe “Casual Friday,” a dress-down day which, I suppose, was management’s way of providing a “perk” to improve moral and reward us for working all … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Humor, Work Humor | Tagged Casual Dress, Casual Friday, Comfortable Attire, Daytime Dress Attire, Dressing Down, Dressy Casual, Jeans, Sportswear, Sweats, Tee Shirts, Tennis Shoes | 11 Comments

The Laws for Offices

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Sheila Moss

It occurred to me when the computer was down, the phone ringing off the hook, and I was trying to send a FAX that wouldn’t go through, that there must unseen forces governing offices and creating laws of probability to … Continue reading →