Comments on: Working for the Man http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:28:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Felicia http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-318199 Felicia Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:01:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/#comment-318199 This book is hilarious & well worth your purchase. I interviewed Jeff and he had me laughing about his obsession with Air Supply (the cure-all for the work day blues). He even sagely devised the one bottle, one bag of ice rule to corral your coworkers and bond. If you're interested in hearing the chat, click here: http://writersrevealed.com/shows (it's the 11/11 show) Cheers, f. This book is hilarious & well worth your purchase. I interviewed Jeff and he had me laughing about his obsession with Air Supply (the cure-all for the work day blues). He even sagely devised the one bottle, one bag of ice rule to corral your coworkers and bond.

If you're interested in hearing the chat, click here: http://writersrevealed.com/shows (it's the 11/11 show)

Cheers, f.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-306986 Alex Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:23:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/#comment-306986 So true, Noelegy, so true... So true, Noelegy, so true...

]]> By: Noelegy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-306719 Noelegy Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:13:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/#comment-306719 Corollary to #58: The person who recommends that you read "Who Moved My Cheese?" will be an idiot who makes more money than you do. Corollary to #58: The person who recommends that you read "Who Moved My Cheese?" will be an idiot who makes more money than you do.

]]> By: Willo the Wisp http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-306673 Willo the Wisp Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:47:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/#comment-306673 Accept that the customer is seldom right. Accept also that the customer can complain to your boss about your attitude, but you can't complain to their boss about their attitude. Accept that the customer is seldom right. Accept also that the customer can complain to your boss about your attitude, but you can't complain to their boss about their attitude.

]]> By: Clutch http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-306389 Clutch Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:09:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/#comment-306389 Avoid the rumor mongers and back stabbers in the workplace by avoiding to get to know them on a personal level. Your only friends at work are those you talk to on internet forums, chat rooms, and bulletin boards during work hours. Do not fraternize with co-workers. Avoid the rumor mongers and back stabbers in the workplace by avoiding to get to know them on a personal level.

Your only friends at work are those you talk to on internet forums, chat rooms, and bulletin boards during work hours.

Do not fraternize with co-workers.

]]> By: Jacques http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-306262 Jacques Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:15:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/#comment-306262 Ha ha, love the one about the preggos. I've always told my SO to *never* ask anyone if they are pregnant, always assume they are just getting a tummy, or a fat gut as the case may be. I also like the one about the biddies, but we don't have any biddies here, office is too small. Anyway, most of them are pretty spot on. Ha ha, love the one about the preggos. I've always told my SO to *never* ask anyone if they are pregnant, always assume they are just getting a tummy, or a fat gut as the case may be.

I also like the one about the biddies, but we don't have any biddies here, office is too small.

Anyway, most of them are pretty spot on.

]]> By: Dan http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-306107 Dan Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:47:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/#comment-306107 When you're new, keep your mouth shut when people talk gossip. It's hard to tell who is friends with who, and you don't want to alienate the wrong person. Also, don't talk gossip to the new person. You never know where his/her loyalties will end up. When you're new, keep your mouth shut when people talk gossip. It's hard to tell who is friends with who, and you don't want to alienate the wrong person.
Also, don't talk gossip to the new person. You never know where his/her loyalties will end up.

]]> By: Lucas http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-306098 Lucas Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:42:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/#comment-306098 @Holly: This already was the case. It just so happens that my birthday is the same as the owner's wife. Don't think that lunchtime birthday cake sing-a-long wasn't made any less awkward. @Holly: This already was the case. It just so happens that my birthday is the same as the owner's wife. Don't think that lunchtime birthday cake sing-a-long wasn't made any less awkward.

]]> By: el Gordo http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-305957 el Gordo Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:29:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/#comment-305957 Oh yeah. As an extension to my prvious rule 1 feel free to apply "El Gordo's Meeting Corollary Rule" which states: the likelihood of an unanticipated meeting being called goes up in direct proportion to your need to leave work on time. Oh yeah. As an extension to my prvious rule 1 feel free to apply "El Gordo's Meeting Corollary Rule" which states: the likelihood of an unanticipated meeting being called goes up in direct proportion to your need to leave work on time.

]]> By: el Gordo http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-305940 el Gordo Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:21:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/#comment-305940 1. If you hear "We're having a short meeting at 3:00 today" be aware that it's a trap. The meeting will not start at 3:00 nor will it be short. 2. If you volunteer to assist with a project your efforts will immediately and permanently become an unpaid part of your regularly expected duties. 1. If you hear "We're having a short meeting at 3:00 today" be aware that it's a trap. The meeting will not start at 3:00 nor will it be short.

2. If you volunteer to assist with a project your efforts will immediately and permanently become an unpaid part of your regularly expected duties.

]]> By: Steve http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-305895 Steve Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:59:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/#comment-305895 When you get called on the carpet, the plusher the carpet, the more trouble you're in. When you get called on the carpet, the plusher the carpet, the more trouble you're in.

]]> By: Holly http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-305767 Holly Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:56:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/#comment-305767 Doesn't really matter whether you work in an office or not. I don't work in an office and I definitely work for the man. If you work for McD's, you work for the man. If you're a news anchor or a camera operator, you work for the man. Even if you're a free-lance artist you work for the man. The majority of people DO work in an office, however, but don't be naiive of your forever bound employment to the man... we're all in it together. It sucks, but it's true. @Lucas: Don't be the youngest person there or else when your birthday comes, everybody else in the office will tell stories of when THEY were your age... This happened to me last week. "Oh when I was 22, I just quit my job, dumped my girlfriend, and moved out here to live with my brother." That's nice. Or they will say "Oh my God you are just a BABY!" Yea. Thanks for the boost. Doesn't really matter whether you work in an office or not. I don't work in an office and I definitely work for the man. If you work for McD's, you work for the man. If you're a news anchor or a camera operator, you work for the man. Even if you're a free-lance artist you work for the man. The majority of people DO work in an office, however, but don't be naiive of your forever bound employment to the man... we're all in it together. It sucks, but it's true.

@Lucas: Don't be the youngest person there or else when your birthday comes, everybody else in the office will tell stories of when THEY were your age... This happened to me last week. "Oh when I was 22, I just quit my job, dumped my girlfriend, and moved out here to live with my brother." That's nice. Or they will say "Oh my God you are just a BABY!" Yea. Thanks for the boost.

]]> By: GDWright http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-305557 GDWright Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:05:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/#comment-305557 Ever consider that not EVERYONE works in an office? Almost all articles concerning 'the workplace' assumes EVERYONE works in an OFFICE ENVIRONMENT! (<Yes, that is an exclamation point!)(Not sure if mistrust can be attributed to me, since I am not in an office environment) Ever consider that not EVERYONE works in an office? Almost all articles concerning 'the workplace' assumes EVERYONE works in an OFFICE ENVIRONMENT! (<Yes, that is an exclamation point!)(Not sure if mistrust can be attributed to me, since I am not in an office environment)

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-305183 Alex Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:50:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/#comment-305183 @Lucas #1: ... or "I have shoes older than you" (and probably true, too!) @Lucas #1: ... or "I have shoes older than you" (and probably true, too!)

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-304725 Elizabeth Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:20:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/#comment-304725 Shit always rolls downhill. (This is especially true in the military) Shit always rolls downhill. (This is especially true in the military)

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-304373 ted Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:55:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/#comment-304373 So true... So true...

]]> By: Advice Network http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-304292 Advice Network Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:03:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/#comment-304292 I'm self employed and my boss is a slave driver. Working for the man. I'm self employed and my boss is a slave driver. Working for the man.

]]> By: Lucas http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-304146 Lucas Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:50:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/19/working-for-the-man/#comment-304146 Never be the youngest in the office. You will never hear the last of the "I could have been changing your diapers when I started here" comments. Never be the youngest in the office. You will never hear the last of the "I could have been changing your diapers when I started here" comments.

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