I'm salaried. It sucks, since I can't get any overtime. I supposedly get paid more than I would if I weren't salaried. A good number of my coworkers are salaried as well. I don't mind if people choose to work over 40 hours. That's no big deal. I don't mind that some choose to work excessively.
Read more...Whoever it is, I'd like to talk to them. I promise not to hurt them, I just want to talk to them so that I can give them a bit of education. There is some idiot out there who feels obligated to change the settings on the three-hole punch.
Read more...They're all over the place. They're globes, footballs, obscure-looking dolls, pickles, space shuttles, and a whole variety of other things. They're those little stress-relievers that we've got all over our desks. They're multiplying and replenishing each one of our desks at work. They probably outnumber us three or four to one.
Read more...The other day I ordered 7500 white address labels. I needed them for a project, so I ordered them. They showed up, I used a good chunk of them, and I'll put them in with the rest of the supplies when I feel like it. We don't really ever have a problem if we want to order more office supplies. I'm sure we have a budget for that sort of thing, but it's never mentioned, brought up, or talked about. If you need it, feel free to order it.
Read more...On Cinco de Mayo I sat at a table at work where we had a Cinco de Mayo Trivia form. People put their completed forms, with their name and extension, into a drawing for $25. The answers were right in front of them, and if not, I'd tell them the answers. One of the questions on the form was "Where did The Battle of Puebla take place?" There are some really stupid people out there.
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