I have a fantasy that one day I will work among adults who do not celebrate their birthdays. It’s not that I deny I’m getting older (still alive at 55). It’s just that I’m an adult now and frankly, it seems a little silly. Living one more year isn’t that big of an accomplishment. Most… Read More Singing the Birthday Blues… and no, it’s not my birthday
At my old job, if a cockroach was spotted in the front office or hallway, I was the one who dealt with it. It wasn’t in my job description but beings how I didn’t run off screaming at the sight of them, it fell to me. I will now pause to discuss the two types… Read More All hail Lord Cockroach! (It’s only a matter of time.)
You may remember Worm from our post a couple weeks ago: a high school teacher with a reputation as a scavenger. I mentioned there was a shady incident involving him and the water cooler. Prepare yourself. Here it is in all its gory detail. Act 1 Scene: Break room of a suburban high school. Near… Read More The Secretary, the Worm, & the water cooler: A morality tale in three acts
Get this guys: when I was driving home from church the wind was blowing really hard and making the snow swirl and dance on top of the road. It looked a little hazy and super cool, like you were about to have a dream sequence. And if we’re really lucky, it’ll be the one where… Read More The Secretary and the Worm: A True Story in One Act
On a post about five or so months ago, where I told of my relocation up North, I ended by saying I got a job at a hospital near our house. Maybe you wondered why I never mentioned this job again? Or maybe you never thought about it, which is completely understandable because why would… Read More Working among nuns and radicals
I didn’t post last Wednesday. Did you notice? Okay, tell the truth. Do you even know I post on Wednesdays? Yeah. That’s what I thought. Well, I do. Usually. This time I didn’t on account of computer problems. Don’t get me wrong, I have access to working computers. My problems were… okay, here’s the thing:… Read More Laptops, Ads, & Being Controlled by Two Dudes With a Podcast
In the festive month of December, when holiday cheer filled the air, the high school office workers chatted happily and spoke of their plans for the coming break: a flight to Chicago, another to California, still another to Oregon. But one worker, the quiet one in the corner, what plans did she tell? Nary a… Read More A Thank You Gift From Larry: A True Story of Honest Work, Grateful Emails, and Tea
If I were looking for a new job — I’m not, you know, but if I was — there’s a new skill I can add to my resume: Handwriting Translator. Reason being, throughout the day students approach my desk and show me a yellow slip of paper. They ask in meek tone, one befitting Oliver… Read More Cursive Schmursive: If It’s Legible, Who Cares?
I’ve been on a mission to clean out my closet and change up the old wardrobe. My goal is to eliminate morning angst. I want to be able to pop into the closet, grab a shirt, pants & blazer — and by that I mean any shirt, pants & blazer – and boom, I’m out… Read More She’s Come Undone: Crisis Looms in Women’s Office Wear
