Why My Job Sucks:
An Actual Email Sent to me...
Hi Mark,
I hope all is well with you, our current college-life expert.
I have a question. We are contemplating whether to sign up for a linen service (only about $2.00 a week), or should Alex prepare and plan to do his own linens at least every week or so? I’ve already bought the sheets and stuff, but they can always be used as a spare in case anything is spilled, etc. Just yesterday we were sent some stuff about the linen service. It seems like it would be not only a nice luxury, but kind of practical in terms of keeping and staying on good terms with one’s roommate, if you know what I mean.
I value your opinion on these matters.
Thanks in advance for your advice,
The Dreams of Two Young Entrepenuers - The Intern
Ainge: interns yet?
mgreenleaf2001: three
Ainge: sweet.
Ainge: calluses on their knees yet?
mgreenleaf2001: i actually asked my boss while the entire company was on a conference call
mgreenleaf2001: he laughed
Ainge: heh heh heh
mgreenleaf2001: how is the intern search going with your company
Ainge: they mentioned a few ago that the company was getting some and were there things within our dept that we could utilize them for
Ainge: of course in the staff meeting i said
Ainge: i want an intern.
Ainge: i said it all serious and professional
Ainge: but they treated me like i was joking.
mgreenleaf2001: did you have to drop trow
Ainge: not sure why
Ainge: not yet but i am hoping to sleep my way to the top
Ainge: so i should need to drop trow at some point
Ainge: i am also writing a book...gathering notes anyway
Ainge: how to succeed in corporate america without really trying
Ainge: and introduction
Ainge: how to succeed in corporate america without really trying:
and introduction
Ainge: i did it again. it should be :an intro
mgreenleaf2001: Chapter 1: Taking Credit for Other People's Work
Ainge: right
Ainge: you may need to write and intro for the book
Ainge: i guess that would be the forward
mgreenleaf2001: Chapter 2: Act Like You're Too Busy For Real Work
Ainge: you got it.
mgreenleaf2001: I've been doing this for years
Ainge: maybe we should co-author and have billy write the forward
mgreenleaf2001: I'm in
mgreenleaf2001: I'll do some research on getting an intern when there isn't enough work for you
Ainge: right. i do research every day about
Ainge: never letting them know your schedule.
Ainge: that way you can take 1-2 hour lunches regularly
Ainge: you can also come and go as you like
mgreenleaf2001: Find someone from another section of the company who you randomly "have to get this done immediately" for
Ainge: nope...never done that one...
mgreenleaf2001: "oh, sorry, i would love to help but bob in accounting has me swamped with this spreadsheet data he needs compiled
Ainge: we really have something here.
REASONS WORK SUCKS
How do you like waking up at 7 am for a conference call, having people on the east coast not show up, and rescheduling for the following day at 6 am, only to discover that it was a meeting that they really didn't need to have.
I am pretty much Bob (or Bob) from Office Space. I essentially go into a company and ask, "So, what exactly is it that you'd say you do here?" - Mark
My boss just called and said we have a meeting on JULY 5 at 8am. f this place - Brad
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