This is one of those days when I miss working in an office. No, really, I do. Today I’d like to be sitting in a gray-walled office, just a push of the wheeled office chair away from other employees that I could chat with while we all work to enrich The Man.
We could order take-out for lunch from somewhere interesting and think of a harmless prank to play on the uptight guy who works down the hall. We could play our illegally downloaded music from our desktops—only a minor no-no—and tap our business casual toes to the beat as we clickety-clack on our ergonomically correct keyboards.
We could talk about the fun things we’ll each be doing this weekend, only a few sweet hours away from now. And around 3:38 p.m., when time has slowed to a complete halt, I will ask you if you want to see which one of us can fit the most gummi bears in our mouths. At 4:21 I will offer you ten thousand dollars and my firstborn if you can obtain a Red Bull for me. At 4:42 I will pass you a post-it note that says, “If I am still working here in ten years, you have permission to kill me.” At 4:46, I will pass you another post-it note that says, “If you are still working here in ten years, can I kill you?”
Sigh.
I am a lot of fun to work with. This fact was brought up in many of my performance reviews, sometimes as a compliment and other times as a criticism. But the fact was never denied—I am a lot of fun to work with. And it’s days like today, when I am working all alone from quiet home with legally downloaded music, that I realize what a crying shame that really is.
What about you? Are you fun to work with? Do you want to order take-out? Do you know how many gummi bears you can fit in your mouth? And please, do you happen to have a Red Bull to spare?
come work with me!!! I am lots of fun to work with. I drag co-workers to the conference room floor to search for left-over cookies and recently I was told I don’t act like my seniority . . .hmmmmm. But right now I really should be more on task so I can get the hell out of here so I can meet your husband and guests for dinner!
p.s. I love the photo
I went from working with a bunch of guys my age in a similar setting to working in an office with one other advisor and one admin. I miss the camaraderie and the fun too. I wonder if we have any gummi bears…
And just who is the “uptight guy who works down the hall”?
You are fun to work with! You’re right, there’s a lot to love about being in an office.
I really like the longer hair – so cute.
I have a fear that I might be a fuddy duddy at work. I mean, I can smile and laugh with the best of them, but I kind of take work seriously and try to work hard while I’m there. You might have to think of a harmless practical joke to play on me. Ouch. Sad to admit.
You ARE very fun to work with and I would love to share your office space anytime!
I wanna work with you!
Waaaay cute picture!
I love that picture, it just fits this post, so well. I never had that kind of work experience, mine was always at a restaurant. I loved those days. So much going on there.
ps. We love JJ, Kyle used to be his manager and work with him. I love that he his a regular here and on a few of my other friends.
You are so cute Tiff!
Too bad we didn’t end up moving there after all! I would bring you gummy bears and put lots of clever post-it notes around your house for you to find on boring days.
I think you definitely sound fun to work with!
I was just thinking…can you imagine my dad, uncle james, uncle jesse, and yourself working in the same office? that would be a sight to behold and probably the best job ever.
My man works from home, too, and he misses working in a cubicle as well. He works from home because we moved for my job. I love that he moved for me. I also feel guilty. This post is a good reminder to keep feeling guilty. And maybe to give him a hug. If it helps, I can feel guilty about your work as well. But I won’t give you a hug. That would be weird.
Yes, JJ Crowley, I can imagine it and even wish they would all do just that to come up with a great ad campaign for our business. I would even supply the post-its and the gummy bears.