Rant: Working blows
Working really sucks. After having a week off for the holidays, coming back just shows you how much it sucks all over again. I would hate for my boss to know what I really do all day. They can't fire me for idle staring at the walls, about 4 times a day, for a least an hour. I mean, they haven't fired the old guy who clips his fingernails and takes naps in his cubicle yet. They're not going to fire me for staring...
I'm really glad that they don't track website access (websuduko.com baby!) or block AIM. Then I would be royally screwed. I wouldn't even appear busy then. At least with the wonders of the Internet it at least appears like I'm researching something important, some fact that that don't apparent in the miles of documentation we already have lying around about the subject, it's so important of a fact that I have to spend half an hour looking it up on google... getting distracted and then surfing the BBC website to look at the 100 things that we didn't know last year. Rather interesting article actually, I would recommend it. Apparently the egg came first... though I don't remember the press release on that one.
Then, when I'm really frustrated with my sudoku puzzle, I turn to unneeded bathroom breaks, coffee-breaks that turn into coffee hours chatting with people that work in other parts of the building. I will probably also waste an hour and a half at lunch talking to the same people... but at least these breaks pass some more of the time.
If I'm feeling gutsy I might even search Monster or CareerBuilder for a more exciting position. There's always danger here. What happens if my boss walks up behind me while I'm applying for a new position. It's like sex in a public place. It's so bad, but it feels so good. Good thing they don't track those websites!
Ever wonder why I'm laughing out loud and no one is around? That's definitely because I'm chatting with my friends online and we are having a contest at who says the funniest thing. Then we can all look like idiots at our respective jobs b/c we are laughing hysterically when there's no one around. It does get a little awkward when someone walks by and asks "what's so funny?" Usually we are making fun of people at work. It's never PC to show someone an IM when you are making fun of them to your friends. Though, if one of my friend did it, they might win that day's contest.
I know I'm not the only one either. Some guy look at porn on his breaks. On a shared computer, in a common area. They took away his web access. I think they should have given him free health insurance so that he could get a ballsetomy. Because he was way too ballsy. Maybe he just has elephatitus of the left nut.
The major problem is that there aren't many places to hide. There's not a lot of nooks and crannies that you can go waste an afternoon away. Instead I have to slave away at my desk making it appear like I'm very busy and have many important things to do (like play sudoku.)
I'm really glad that they don't track website access (websuduko.com baby!) or block AIM. Then I would be royally screwed. I wouldn't even appear busy then. At least with the wonders of the Internet it at least appears like I'm researching something important, some fact that that don't apparent in the miles of documentation we already have lying around about the subject, it's so important of a fact that I have to spend half an hour looking it up on google... getting distracted and then surfing the BBC website to look at the 100 things that we didn't know last year. Rather interesting article actually, I would recommend it. Apparently the egg came first... though I don't remember the press release on that one.
Then, when I'm really frustrated with my sudoku puzzle, I turn to unneeded bathroom breaks, coffee-breaks that turn into coffee hours chatting with people that work in other parts of the building. I will probably also waste an hour and a half at lunch talking to the same people... but at least these breaks pass some more of the time.
If I'm feeling gutsy I might even search Monster or CareerBuilder for a more exciting position. There's always danger here. What happens if my boss walks up behind me while I'm applying for a new position. It's like sex in a public place. It's so bad, but it feels so good. Good thing they don't track those websites!
Ever wonder why I'm laughing out loud and no one is around? That's definitely because I'm chatting with my friends online and we are having a contest at who says the funniest thing. Then we can all look like idiots at our respective jobs b/c we are laughing hysterically when there's no one around. It does get a little awkward when someone walks by and asks "what's so funny?" Usually we are making fun of people at work. It's never PC to show someone an IM when you are making fun of them to your friends. Though, if one of my friend did it, they might win that day's contest.
I know I'm not the only one either. Some guy look at porn on his breaks. On a shared computer, in a common area. They took away his web access. I think they should have given him free health insurance so that he could get a ballsetomy. Because he was way too ballsy. Maybe he just has elephatitus of the left nut.
The major problem is that there aren't many places to hide. There's not a lot of nooks and crannies that you can go waste an afternoon away. Instead I have to slave away at my desk making it appear like I'm very busy and have many important things to do (like play sudoku.)
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