Top 10 Things About Working Through the Holiday Season

10. Easy access to vacationing co-workers work areas, so that phone ring volumes may be raised to maximum as well as disconnecting mice and keyboard plugs from the rear of computers.

9. Performing “Urgent Customer Requests” related to posting web content that will not be read by employees for another two weeks.

8. Discovering that locking doors in manager’s office makes for nice “Nap spot”.

7. Easy access to individual bathrooms marked “Handicap” throughout the day.

6. Sending email to upper management, thanking them for the “Opportunity” provided by new holiday policy which “allows” employees to work on Christmas and New Years Eve.

5. Receiving “Underutilization Alerts” from offshore resources related to lack of work assignments on December 25th.

4. Light traffic on freeway cuts one-way commute in half to only 50 minutes.

3. Consuming “Soda” left over from office holiday party throughout the work day.

2. “Security Guard Small Talk”

1. Nice parking spot right up front marked “Reserved for CEO”.

Just Wondering...

If a person ingests an antibiotic pill which has been dropped on the floor, will the effectiveness of the pill override the germs obtained while on the floor?

Last Years Resolution a SUCCESS!

Today, the last year of 2007 will see me reach my goal of gaining 20 pounds in 2007. I am heading to Baskin Robbins today for lunch. The trip should put me over the top, but just to make sure, I am having my co-workers carry me in order to conserve energy.

YES!