Certified Emergency Response Team Training

(Part 2.) Staci and I were victims. Victims of something terrible. An earthquake, a fire, a bomb, the apocalypse. The meeting room was in shambles, tables overturned, chairs strewn about, and moaning employees trapped in the dark. Well, we were supposed to act like we were trapped and really moan like the end of the …

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Episode 58: Bring Back File-For-Fun Fridays

I think the fact that my desk at work was often covered with paperwork, labels, charts, and post-it notes was just a sign that I had a lot of work to do and that I was doing it. But some of my coworkers had clean desks and I know for a fact that they were …

Episode 46: A Corporate Lactation Program

I logged in to our time clock application this morning: Double click to open the kiosk, enter employee number, enter last four digits of social security number (oooo, how secure). Ah, there you are. Let’s check and see when I’ve been arriving at work. Yep, lookin’ good (for me): 8:11 AM 8:09 AM 8:05 AM …

Day 23: How to Make a Phone Call

I'm looking for some advice. And so I'm coming to you, internet. Please to help. It fits the task for today's "Build a Better Blog," too.* So what do I need help on? Making phone calls. I hate doing it. Seriously. Even when it comes to calling my bestest buddy or a sibling. It's excessively …

Episode 36: What would YOU do with four walls?

Stacky forgot yesterday that she only has three walls here at work. I reminded her of this, but didn't remind her that those walls are mostly made of fabric and not even as tall as I. They're still taller cubicle walls than some workplaces, though. So I got to thinking about what life would be …

If You’ve Been Dumped, Your Brain Will Eventually Get Over Him

Bring on this week’s fabulous installment of Therapy Thursdays where Larrie gets her much-needed therapy from the Doc (hey… imaginary therapy works, too, and costs less). DOC: You made it; would you like to discuss what everybody else is discussing? LRE: Who’s everybody else? DOC: Yaknow, all of my patients. LRE: Unless you’re scheduling therapy …

This may come as a surprise to no one: people think I’m crazy

Freddy told me. He thinks I’m crazy. Other coworkers around agreed with him. Or at least they didn’t disagree. Freddy: I read your blog. You’re crazy. What’s it called when you have voices in your head? McJosh: Schizophrenia. Freddy: Yeah, that. Instead of concentrating on that conversation and the fact that the Lead in my …