Tag Archives: office humor

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

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 →

Posted in Humor, Work Humor | Tagged computers, Deadlines, Document revisions, Indecision, Meetings, office humor, paperwork, Projects, Reports, software, Time management | 1 Comment

The Office Assistant

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Have you noticed how no one has a secretary any more? Now people have “administrative assistants.” I’m not exactly sure what assistants do other than what secretaries used to do – when there was such a thing. I’m not certain … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Work Humor | Tagged Administrative Assistant, Executive Assistants, Executive Secretaries, Executives, office humor, Office Positions, Secretaries, Status Symbols, Voice Mail | 9 Comments

The Supply Order

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Sheila Moss

This article is based on an actual incident. To: warehouse@services.tn.gov – Our printer cartridge has died. Could we please order a new one? The number is JS334455. To: employee@admn.tn.gov – I’ve never heard of that number? Is it generic? What … Continue reading →

Posted in Work Humor | Tagged authorizations, bureacuracy, government, office humor, ordering, organizations, out of stock, procedures, procurement, red tape, supplies, warehouse orders | 6 Comments

The Interview

Posted on March 10, 2016 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 →