I love working and I love my job. That being said, there are certain things I
can’t stand that must be stopped immediately.
#1: Did You Get My Email? – What do you mean did I get your
email? You just sent it five minutes ago
and now you are at my desk asking if I got it.
Since you were coming over here anyway, why didn’t you just stop by to
chat or deliver a hand-written note?
What if I said that I didn’t get it? Would you then send it again? This is not a smoke signal or a message in a
bottle – if you sent it, I WILL get it and I will answer it when I can which
now that you’ve asked will be whenever the hell I feel like it.
#2: Can You Stop by On Your Way Out? – No. When I’m on my way out, it means I’m leaving…for
the day…to go home. Not to stop by your
office and talk for another 45 minutes.
I’m laid back and willing to help but let’s talk at any other time of day
other than when I’m on my way out. At
that point, I care about nothing else besides peeling out of the parking lot,
especially on a Friday, and blasting Celine Dion or something equally as obnoxious. So no, I can’t stop by on my way out.
#3: Is the smell of my fish bothering you? – What do you think? You brought fish into this office, heated it
up in the microwave, carried it down the hall and now you are sitting next to
me in an enclosed HR office and eating it.
I admire your attempt to eat a healthy lunch but by all means, let me
show you to the lunch room where there are 20 tables ready to be eaten
upon. It is none of my business what you
bring for lunch but if you dare bring it into my office again, someone is going
down. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
style.
There are others but that is all for this episode. Now I will return to regularly scheduled
programming which includes me being stoked that it is almost the weekend and
that Drew and I have a Tex-Mex date tonight.
Carry on and have a fabulous day!