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Offline Dichotomy

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« on: July 20, 2007, 09:12:55 AM »
the out and out laziness of my coworkers never cease to astound me.  Hey I DON'T WANT TO WORK EITHER but, until I win a lottery,  I'm going to be here doing what I do and going home every night.  Now I'm a pretty genial guy but I do have a couple of quirks that I don't consider unreasonable.  I've politely informed my coworkers that certain things annoy me.  These are

1) I have an in basket on my desk.  I look at it often.  If you need me to do something for you put it in my in basket.


2) I like my screens free of smudges so please don't put your finger on them nor should you ever put a sticky note on the screen.  If you want to inform me of something and I'm not available please use email or place the sticky note on my desk pad.  I assure you, as I'm a neat freak, I'll notice your urgent sticky noty.

3) Stay out from behind my chair.  Don't lean on it, don't tap it, don't pull back on it.

Now I think these are reasonable requests

All three have been violated already this morning.  If you hear about a rampage in Haltom City TX it might be me.  I have access to schedule 40 pipe and I know a couple of people who need a good beating

So, What are your workplace quirks?  What makes you want to stab your coworkers in the eye with a #2 pencil?
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Offline gpwurzel

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« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2007, 09:22:16 AM »
Turning round and finding my ops asleep annoys me, so I sing them lovely songs to keep them awake.......

Mumbling to me when I'm on the phone works as well......

Wanting to go home early as their bored - so am I, but do you see me leaving early?

Apart from that, nothing really............mainly because I spend as much time as possible picking on the managers instead...:lol


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« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2007, 09:32:40 AM »
The in-box thing caused a fight with one of my employees on one occasion.

I needed something done IMMEDIATELY.  The woman who I was giving the work to told me to put it in her in-tray.  I did so.  She then rearranged the in-tray so that my item was on the bottom.  I asked her why she did that to which she responded..."I deal with one thing at a time in the order I receive them".

I told her that I'd be happy to put a warning letter in her in-tray if she didn't deal with the matter right away.  (By law we must give two letters of warning before firing someone...this would have been her second).
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Offline 68ROX

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« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2007, 09:40:04 AM »
Somewhere to the entry of your cubical...put up a nice, friendly sign, one sheet of paper, do it in Publisher with some happy faces and flowers..


"Help me improve what I can accomplish for this company by....


List your three requests...


Thank You!

(Your name)


If they don't get it by then...refer them to your cordial sign.

I do not understand what happened to manners over the last 40 years.....seems like they went out the window.

Just drive down the road for awhile and you'll know what I mean.

Good Luck!


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Offline gpwurzel

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« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2007, 09:44:27 AM »
The funniest thing I saw a fight over was flexible desks....ie, the desks aren't assigned to anyone, its first come, first served...only problem is there are around 2500 people work here, and around 2000 desks...lol......oh the joy of watching otherwise rational people arguing over desks "cos thats my one near the window", etc etc etc........

Good fun tho.....as I have my own office along with my ops when we're onshift....:aok :cool:
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« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2007, 09:45:22 AM »
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I used to be by the window, where I could see the squirrels
and they were merry. But then they switched from the Swingline to the
Boston stapler, but I kept my Swingline. (he's holding his red
Swingline) (Camera pans to Peter) They have my staples for the Boston
and I kept the staples from the Swingline stapler. ....And if, if they take my stapler, I will, I will set this building on
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Offline gpwurzel

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« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2007, 09:47:01 AM »
lmao...yep, just like that.....;)


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Offline Airscrew

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« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2007, 10:00:58 AM »
we have fairly large U shaped work areas/desks/cubicals mostly open space so we can all see each other and talk and pass work back and forth.    I used to sit next to this guy a couple of years ago.  Nice guy but constantly talking,  eating snacks, slurping his drink, making noises.  After a couple of weeks I couldnt take it anymore, I went to our boss and told her either move me or move him but I'm about to snap and won't be responsible if I just happen to accidently reach out and smack the back of his head.   She let me move
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« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2007, 10:01:34 AM »
Where's your office at Dichotomy, I've got a whole mess of unused posty notes that need a good home...
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« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2007, 10:01:40 AM »
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Originally posted by 68ROX
Somewhere to the entry of your cubical...put up a nice, friendly sign, one sheet of paper, do it in Publisher with some happy faces and flowers..


"Help me improve what I can accomplish for this company by....


List your three requests...


Thank You!

(Your name)


If they don't get it by then...refer them to your cordial sign.

I do not understand what happened to manners over the last 40 years.....seems like they went out the window.

Just drive down the road for awhile and you'll know what I mean.

Good Luck!


68ROX


seriously... they're too lazy to read it.  I'd actually have to physically point at it.  I did what you advised... drove down to the local paki mart, got a Dr Pepper and a bag of chips.

I'm just curious about what gets other people spun up at work :D
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Offline Dichotomy

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« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2007, 10:02:21 AM »
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Originally posted by VWE
Where's your office at Dichotomy, I've got a whole mess of unused posty notes that need a good home...


want an address? :lol
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« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2007, 10:08:40 AM »
Since I'm the general manager I don't usually have a problem with people doing the things that tick me off.

I catch you sleeping otj you are gone, if you are that tired don't come to work. Of course if you make a habit of not coming into work you are gone.

Like Dichotomy I don't like people touching my computer screen.

Some of the lame arse excuses I hear can tick me off but then me and my employees usually have a good laugh after they are gone.

People that don't pull their weight tick me off, and they are usually the ones who also point fingers when the job doesn't get done.

It is nice being the boss sometimes 'cause you tick me off enough and I'll just can your arse.
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« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2007, 10:16:13 AM »
those would be customers of course :D
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« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2007, 10:41:18 AM »
Get back to work! Quit posting here when you should be working. ;)
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« Reply #14 on: July 20, 2007, 11:12:47 AM »
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those would be customers of course :D


No customers are never mear annoyances, they are usually much more than that. :eek:
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