The Office Smoker: A Smoke Break Analysis
[caption id="attachment_6661" align="alignright" width="170" caption="The Cigarette Addiction: a one way ticket to smoke breaks. "][/caption] Every day I rush to work — a rat in a race of all mankind. Sweating, pushing, shoving, I hustle to the office to get there on time. After I grab the morning coffee I always notice "Mark" with his jacket on, heading OUT of the office. I'm trying to focus and get my day started while Mark has a different plan in mind. Mark is smoker. Now don't get me wrong, I have nothing against smoking, nor fellow co-workers that smoke. ...
4 Reasons I Wish Rick Ross Ran Security at Work
Each morning when I walk into work, I'm greeted by a half-there security guard. I often wonder "If shit really went down, could Shaun really have my back?" I'm guessing no. But I'm not too concerned by it. My building doesn't contain the secrets that Cyberdyne Systems Corporations does in The Terminator series. But I say if my company is going to pay for security, it should step its game up. Here at Sheep Headquarters, we threw around some key names when considering who'd we want: Kimbo Slice, Chuck Norris, Tim Tebow, Bruce Lee's corpse, Mickey Rourke. But we decided on Rick Ross. ...
The Dreaded Work Email Chain
[caption id="attachment_11656" align="alignright" width="170" caption="Kill me."][/caption] A few weeks ago, the crime was committed. Someone had inadvertently "replied all" to the Human Resource email that provided an update on our 401K enrollment, sending out their personal information. One would think that this is not a big deal. You receive the email, read it, realize it is not for your eyes, delete the email, and move on. This is describing the ideal corporate email world. In reality, people read the email, and rather than delete it, continue the chain by replying all. Here is a recap, from my experience, on how quickly things can ...
5 Simple Signs You’re Over Caffeinated
We’ve all been there. It is 3 p.m. Your appetite for food and blondes is only surpassed by Rosie O’Donnell’s, so you unwisely decided to eat nine slices of extra-cheese pizza at the restaurant down the street with the hot blonde waitress. She was unimpressed, but not as unimpressed as your boss will be if you do not stop falling asleep at your cubicle. You have fallen victim to a well-studied medical phenomenon: The Food Coma. You reach for your quick-fix: the ubiquitous energy-booster of choice — caffeine. It’s the most frequently used psychostimulant in the world. In the medical profession, this ...
Music Video: You’re Fired – Jasiri X vs Scott Walker
Ah yes, the classic tale of Boy lives in city. Boy becomes rapper. State official destroys job market. Boy raps about said official. The people rejoice. Jasiri X is a hip hop artist just trying...
Picture: I’m Late For Business!
If you commute in a pair of roller blades, you're doing it...
News From The Cube – May 15, 2012
In addition to the community we’ve built here on The Collared Sheep, there’s a fun group of folks on Twitter who make the work day easier by broadcasting live from their cubicles and offices. We...
Undercover Boss Analysis of Jose Mas: CEO of MasTec
In this week's episode of "Undercover Boss", Jose Mas, CEO of MasTec, goes undercover as "Manny Medino" to see the company from the employees'...
Columbia University Janitor Earns Ivy Degree
We usually reserve our Case of the Mondays feature for people who are likely having a crappier Monday than you are. But today we’re throwing a curveball. This weekend college students around the country celebrated...
Milwaukee PD Racking Up Firings
You know the old saying: April showers bring May firings. That’s how it’s said, right? Maybe not. But if you’re in Milwaukee, it very well could be the new hot slogan in the police department....
The Utterly Ridiculous 20 Hour Work Week Theory
The New Economics Foundation recently proposed the concept of 20 hour work week that can solve the unemployment issue by offering double the number of current...
Brilliant Resumes on Craigslist – May 9, 2012
We’ve been providing our readers with a sneak peak of some of our favorite resumes found on Craigslist. After those long days of job hunting, sometimes we all need a good laugh. If we can...
Picture: Yes, This Is Real Dunder Mifflin Paper
Get your Scrant...
News From The Cube – May 8, 2012
In addition to the community we’ve built here on The Collared Sheep, there’s a fun group of folks on Twitter who make the work day easier by broadcasting live from their cubicles and offices. We...
Undercover Boss Analysis of Catherine Monson: CEO of FASTSIGNS International
In this week's episode of "Undercover Boss", Catherine Monson, CEO of FASTSIGNS International, goes undercover as "Louise Steely" to see the company from the employees'...
Bus Driver Called Out For Hitting On Women
There’s nothing worse than being embarrassed at your place of business. Examples of work shame are getting arrested at work, getting in a fight, spilling something on yourself, etc. A Queens bus driver is rocks...
Picture: Now That Work Is Over I Can Finally Go Home And Relax!
True story. Sad, but...
