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“Apathy and Other Small Victories”
A book’s title can best describe the motions I repeat on a Monday thru Friday basis in my little cubicle. I stumbled across this hardback a few months ago and was completely absorbed for several days until I had thoroughly devoured it only wishing for more, even just a tiny little morsel to lick off the plate. I felt as if “Apathy and Other Small Victories” was written just for me, words I could identify with … was the author that little fat man with the sharp little finger that lived in my head? It has been almost a year since this Corporate Slave posted for the very first time. You might remember that blog, if not – well, go read it, what I’m about to write will make much more sense to you. Last night I was victorious. My headphones have no longer been banished. What two office pilgrims thought would burn me at the stake, essentially set me free. Yesterday I had one headphone in my ear listening to an episode of “Dead Like Me” as I diligently entered a stack of data. I was proud of myself; I’d been more productive in one day than I had been in a week. The track was enough background noise to distract me from the horrible chip crunching and gum smacking that was about to send someone flying out a window. I happily mindlessly entered data for hours. The Man wasn’t around, I figured, “Why not?” as long as I was getting work done. Well, The Man has minions who seek power and control, and in order to earn that they must pick on the dweller in the pack that stands out – no matter how much I try to remain invisible. Long story short, my boss was called into the office to meet with The Man and his flying monkeys. He called me at home so his email wouldn’t be a shock in the morning. From what he told me it was implied that I was extensively watching a video and not doing an ounce of work. I cried foul, stated that I could show him the amount of work I’d done all day, and he said that he didn’t doubt me. We both agreed that finger pointing is childish and that people should worry more about what they are doing themselves. Then he told me I could listen to my music whenever I needed to, not to worry about it anymore, and that he would take care of it. Hats off to Slowpoke, he has my respect. 4 comments from 4 users
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posted by
plyswfire
on Aug 30, 2007 at 02:30 PM
I love your blogs, they are so hilarious. I'm a fellow cubicle dwelling corporate slave, so I can relate with a lot of what you're saying. My cubi neighbor enjoys eating ice... agghhhhh... but even better, he doesn't do it all the time, he only seems to enjoy this frozen flavorless treat on Fridays, when almost no one else is in the area but me and him. It's dead silent, then CRUNCH, CRUNCH, CRUNCH... I swear he has to go through a 44oz cup... He's come closer to death than he could ever imagine. posted by
CubicleDweller
on Aug 31, 2007 at 10:14 AM
I would FREAK out! Ice is one of the worst, and it seems to go on forever. I'd first be nice and use my favorite Twinkie line "You're making love to that ice, aren't you?" and if he didn't get the point I'd become passive aggressive. If you have a printer at your desk you could always run a really long print job to help muffle the sound ... a blank word doc does the trick ;) posted by
twinkie
on Aug 31, 2007 at 10:21 AM
OMG.... where do you work? KINDER? Geezuz. Seriously. I'm glad I don't have to deal with that crap. The worst I have to deal with right now is a round of photoshopping jokes everyone is pulling on each other lately. But everyone is in on it so there is no snitching allowed.
posted by
an1ok1joe
on Aug 31, 2007 at 10:51 AM
Man you guys would go crazy on my former co-worker, I had to quit last year with no job lined up. This moron would start in with attitude the moment I had to work with him. It got so bad that if i had to ask a question of him he would yell obscenties at me. Mind you I worked very, very close to the Board of Supervisors. I had a former interrim boss come upon this one day. He said "You guys need to quit this. If one of the supervisors would have been in the chambers and heard this I would be fired" Ha ha YOU GUYS? I only heard one guy spouting that rehotic. It's ok, we went out on a job to a Junior High project one day. A co-worker threw a hunk of tape at me, I laughed it off. I threw it at the guy in question. He turned around and fired off a hail storm of obcenityies that would paralyze a sailor. In front of client, AND junior High kids! I was called in on Monday morning and was told that throwing a roll (it was suddenly a roll of Gaffers tape) was considered a threat and I could be let go for that. I'm thinking this guy is 6'5" and about 250 to 300 lbs, Here I am all of 5'7" and about 150 lbs I was threatening him with my small dab of tape wasn't even a roll of Gaff tape. I recall and incident where he swore at someone getting off the elevator once that had only asked "How are you this morning" Of course the man didn't hear him as he was exiting the elevator. But I thought. I need to quit NOW. I'm very calcualting like a lawyer, I keep quiet and build my case. I could have burned him and taken him with me. I just didn't feel that I needed to. They will find out how this guy is on their own
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