You knew this post was coming. And if you didn’t, stop reading this blog. It obviously isn’t going to work out between us. You just don’t get me. Here’s the PSA: Pumpkin Spice is here and probably going to be around for a good many more years, so you need to understand Pumpkin Spice culture, … More A PSA about PSL (Pumpkin Spice Life)
What the what I’m out on my own now. The funny thing about moving out and growing up is that a whole set of new questions bubble up to the surface that you might not even have known were there. Where you once had unwavering confidence (because someone other than you was feeding and financing your … More Life Advice from Coworkers
If the upcoming fourth quarter is flirting with you, dangling time and half in front of your face, you need to read this post. And if you read no further than this sentence, here’s a quick summary for you: overtime is a dirty trade for your soul in exchange for time and a half. If … More Overtime
Here’s the deal… We talk a lot about how women in the workplace get the short end of the stick – the glass ceiling, unwanted attention from coworkers, being given a hard time because of balancing work and family, etc. What we don’t talk about is the ways men don’t have it so easy in the … More Male (Wardrobe) Oppression in the Workplace
For all it’s troubles, there can be definite perks to working in Cube City. Example: you drive your very exciting Honda Civic to work because you’re a dedicated member of the vanilla-flavored Cube City crowd (shoutout to those of you have exceeded this level of excitement in your life – please comment below with your … More No Trouble in Paradise
My favorite is being ignored at work. If you’re a Cube City resident, then you know what it’s like to sit next to 4 different people within a 10 foot radius of your desk. You can’t ignore the fact, even if you wanted to – we’re just too close together. Barf. So explain to me how it … More Stop Ignoring Me
Life in Cube City must be the same everywhere you go. Last week I had x-rays taken at an imaging center and as I walked up to the front desk, I could hear the front desk worker speaking on the phone. Though I wasn’t sure what she was talking about with the person on the other … More Cube City Solidarity
The work week starts a day early. They say the weekend is Friday, Saturday, Sunday. But turns out you have to start your work week at 8pm on Sunday night because you can’t go into work the next day looking a crusty mess in Cube City. It simply isn’t done. So you can guess how … More Oh the Iron-y
Your week in Cube City may be scheduled on an Outlook calendar that your coworkers can stalk like a tiger stalking prey, but we all know your stomach really runs the show. And that fool ain’t on no Outlook calendar. It goes something like this: 9:00 am – still full from breakfast, nice. 10:00 am – … More Why Outlook Doesn’t Actually Run Your Life
Even in Cube City, you can land that excellent feeling of the last day of school. When I was hired for my first big boy job, I thought I was done with the feelings I used to feel in school. That I wouldn’t know the feeling of the mean kids talking about me at lunch, or the … More Last Day of School Vibes
Life of an Office Worker 