Category Archives: At Work

We all do dumb things on the job…some dumber than others

U.S. Infiltration is everywhere

I’ll repeat, we’re in Canada. It’s highly doubtful that in real life, the FBI would have a facility in the middle of a Canadian industrial park. Continue reading

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fun times at work

Occasionally you luck out. You find a job that matches your off-beat, off-colour and off-balance sense of humour. Continue reading

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bosses in the kitchen cause accidents

I used to work at a cafe. It was great, the staff were friendly and our regulars were awesome. The owner was a wonderful guy who let us do our thing without micro-managing us. Unfortunately, for us anyway, it was going so well that he was able to sell the cafe for a tidy sum. The new owner was… well, let’s just say I’m not sure she’s ever been in a cafe before let alone have any idea how to run one. Continue reading

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Bad URLs

At my old job I would often get marketing brochures come to my desk. One that really stands out for me is from one of the larger telecommunications companies. Continue reading

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extreme-anal, part 2

From the audience: So a few weeks later the entire staff went out for lunch. Well, except for that same sales guy, he wasn’t invited. Continue reading

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extreme-anal, part 1

From the audience: There was this guy I used to work with. He worked in Sales, but fancied he ran the joint. Continue reading

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Back Room Contracts…not

The Director, in his infinite wisdom refused his secretary’s offer to order in food from the specialty sandwich shop in the retail section of their office tower. Instead, when noon rolled around, he proceeded to take their guests down the freight elevator to the loading dock area of the building. Continue reading

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