(Non-Injury) Stories From Work

Twinkies

The other day Merik and Big Dawg showed up to work wearing the same shirt. I was amused, so I snuck in a photo. Neither of them know about this photo (well... they might have some idea about it now).

I must have missed the "Jailhouse Striped Shirt" memo that day. Two people thinking with the same brain! I hope they don't think they can both fit in that chair.

A Big Payday

One of my duties recently involved moving some data. I'd collect it from one place, "transform" it a bit, and pass it along. The data I was moving included some job postings from another company. The "transformation" involved some very bad math on my part.

I knew my test had gone awry when I saw a job posting come up with a 494 Million dollar annual salary. Did I mention I included some very bad math in my program? I turned to my boss and said, "If this is true, then this is my two-week's notice." He just smiled and said, "Not if I get there first."

Meeting Time

We were going to have a meeting, but since we couldn't book a conference room everybody was going to just call in from their desks. I got some popcorn and a drink, and sat down at my desk to await the fun.

At the last minute, word came down that a conference room had opened up for us. In a semi-panic, I jumped up and ran for it.

When I arrived, I realized how out of place I looked. Everybody else had notepads and pens. I was carrying my popcorn and drink. I had nothing to write with, and nothing to write on.

I used the opportunity to practice my very attentive look. I'm not sure I ever blinked. My popcorn got cold. :(

Stadium Seating

I'll often work with my headphones on, which obviously means I don't hear what's going on around me. The other day I looked up and saw the tops of a couple of chairs protruding over my cubical wall. I walked around to the other side and saw this:



I'm not sure how I feel about having a small theater installed near my desk. I doubt if it would be much louder than the freight elevator, and the chairs do look comfy. I guess I'm OK with it as long as they never show any movies starring Madonna or Paris Hilton.