The Office Space Thread

[amyzzz]

She is too nice.

[locachica73]

One ten minute lesson will just make her more dangerous.

[OnlyNonStranger]

This is me at work today.

[amyzzz]

Yep. I like that.

[ocbruin84]

We only clicked that one day and mostly just the first time. Management told people to stop doing it and the union did not push it after that. We have not really been doing anything in my Local other than wearing union shirts Wednesdays and red on Thursdays. On the weekly union conference calls, I have heard other Locals doing insubordinate stuff and "informational pickets," but we have not been doing that. Our open enrollment began and we get to keep our current health insurance through the first quarter of next year and once we get a contract, we will enroll again.

what is this "clicking" business

[amyzzz]

You know those clickers people use to train their dogs to do tricks? We clicked those on the hours 3 times one day to show solidarity, but really we mostly just clicked the first time.

[GuyInTucson]

I work with a lady who was speaking with one of her neighbors and was talking about these guys who supposedly talk down to her (They really don't she's just extremely obnoxious and defensive when people ask that she not be) and she said, "They demeanor me" when speaking about them...

demeanor.

[Hannahrain]

That's amazing.

[GuyInTucson]

Are you demeanoring me?

[Somewhat Damaged]

Is that Melissa M.?

[GuyInTucson]

Is that Melissa M.?

Hahahahahahahaha, no. Funny, but no.

[fatbastard]

Iron Mountain sucks.

I'm tired of a new guy coming into the office each week and asking where the shred cans are located. Look in your fucking handheld, because that's where the directions are located according to the person I keep calling and complaining to.

[OnlyNonStranger]

My name has been put forward to help start up a new project that my company has in Alaska. I'm very excited and really hope I get it as my project is going through demobilization right now.

[PlayaDelWes]

I received the results of my team’s employee survey today. At a minimum, they seem generally happy with their physical space and room temperature.

Highest Rated:

• The people I work with cooperate to get the job done.
• Where I work, people are willing to discuss and debate issues.
• I am satisfied with my physical working conditions (space, heat, light, noise, safety, etc.).
• In my work group, different opinions can be expressed without fear of negative consequences.
• My company is committed to having a positive impact upon the communities where it does business.

Lowest Rated:

• My total compensation is tied to performance.
• Our work processes are well organized and efficient.
• I have sufficient input into work-related decisions that affect me.
• I am satisfied with my opportunity for advancement.
• I have the opportunity to grow and develop at my company.

[TomAz]

1. They're not paying me enough
2. Work does not come to me in smooth, even increments.
3. They don't do what I say
4. They're not paying me enough
5. They're not paying me enough

[Robin]

After reviewing a few hundred resumes for 2 open positions that we have, I was just told that recruiting for both positions is on hold.

[chairmenmeow47]

Lowest Rated:

• My total compensation is tied to performance.
  i think that doing a lot of work = good performance
  i don't understand my job responsibilities or my company's culture

also, we spent about 20 minutes talking about the goddamn lottery in a meeting that was already shortened by an hour. i love the people i work with, but i feel like i come off as a serious sally since i always want to just talk about the fucking work at hand. people do shit like "did you say ass, or ask, LOL, omg, ass, ahahhahahhahaha" bullshit. you know what someone said. pay attention. we're working on a 30 month project plan here.

[amyzzz]

Crack that whip, Ivy!

[chairmenmeow47]

i've been having fun with post-its all week. i can't believe how much i've changed since yesterday. holy fuck my brain hurts. we had to pack up at the end of today for our move to the new area and i felt like collapsing. i kinda like that my job is that challenging. also that everyone appreciated my sense of color coordination and ability to be consistent with how i write things on post-its lol.

[Dogvolta]

i've been having fun with post-its all week. i can't believe how much i've changed since yesterday. holy fuck my brain hurts. we had to pack up at the end of today for our move to the new area and i felt like collapsing. i kinda like that my job is that challenging. also that everyone appreciated my sense of color coordination and ability to be consistent with how i write things on post-its lol.

Wow, perfect example of why companies would want to have http://www.ideapaint.com/ installed

I've done about 6 jobs with this product, it is amazing. We put it in a few classrooms at USC

[Robin]

I had to call Ceridian because I can't get a function to work in their system and their online help guide isn't helping. This is something I NEED to get done this morning. I followed the prompts to "open a new case" and patiently waited on hold for 30 minutes. A person picks up and I tell her my issue. She tells me that she needs to transfer me to Benefits. I wait on hold for about another 30 minutes and a FUCKING ANSWERING MACHINE PICKS UP!

[heart cooks brain]

that is terrible

i bought 150kg of garlic powder if anyone is in need.

[amyzzz]

Wow, that sucks, Robin.

[miscorrections]

There's a lady I've been in correspondence with about compliance issues who refuses to email me about some document revisions I need to do because "it's too much typing". That is the dumbest thing I've heard since one of our admins fucked up an order "because someone was talking to [her]".

[amyzzz]

It sounds like she cannot form a coherent thought on paper.

[ThatGirl]

A person that I work closely with can't draft more than one sentence in an email, and never uses punctuation.

[GuyInTucson]

Pretty sure this lady that walked past me a couple minutes back crop-dusted. Pretty gross smelling. Woman farts are the worst.

[ThatGirl]

Got a sort of promotion by default today. Pointed out the ways in which my manager was pissing me off and was thereby given a third of his duties. Is this normal?

[Rarebreed]

THis is an old Post. haha. To bad i missed it. I didn't get the memo about the TPS reports.

[ThatGirl]

THis is an old Post. haha. To bad i missed it. I didn't get the memo about the TPS reports.

This thread isn't really about the movie Office Space. But this movie's references and quotes are welcome if interlaced with comments abut your current work environment.