The Joy of Office Secret Santa

The Joy of Office Secret Santa

Every Christmas the girls in my office used to do a Secret Santa swap. We are a small office, so this usually worked out to be four admins, the receptionist, and the token female CAD...

published: 12/09/2010

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Secretary4Life and The Deathly Hallows

Secretary4Life and The Deathly Hallows

After going to see Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, I began thinking that it might be cool if the old Grim Reaper stopped by the office and tossed a few hallows my way. Just...

published: 12/02/2010

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Local Admin Can’t Just Sit Around Eating Turkey All Day Like Those Pilgrim

Local Admin Can’t Just Sit Around Eating Turkey All Day Like Those Pilgrim

Administrative Assistant, Marjorie Bangs, 43, declared that while the Pilgrims certainly had some challenges of their own, they would never be able to survive a day in her...

published: 11/18/2010

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Secretary4Life’s Thanksgiving Table, Literally

Secretary4Life’s Thanksgiving Table, Literally

Secretary4Life was so blinded by the excitement of getting a day off that she accidentally wrote her thanksgiving post a week early. We don’t blame her. In order to improve our lousy, ungrateful, attitudes, a...

published: 11/11/2010

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I Knew The Sun Was a Jerk Ever Since It Killed Me In Super Mario 3

I Knew The Sun Was a Jerk Ever Since It Killed Me In Super Mario 3

Ok look, Sun, enough with this game. Alright? Just because you support all life on Earth and without you every terrestrial being would basically curl up and die, does that mean you have to be...

published: 11/04/2010

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If The Flu Doesn’t Kill You, HR Might

If The Flu Doesn’t Kill You, HR Might

In the spirit of flu season, HR sent an email to my company informing us about insurance coverage and where to get a flu shot. They also chose to include this photo in case we...

published: 10/28/2010

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Actually I Can Very Easily Believe That it’s Been Five Years

Actually I Can Very Easily Believe That it’s Been Five Years

Thank you all for the cake, and the kind words. But actually, yes, I can believe that it’s been five years. Five days a week, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours, 37 million excruciating seconds....

published: 10/21/2010

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Corporate Jargon for the Rest of Us

Corporate Jargon for the Rest of Us

Corporate jargon has been popping up everywhere lately. From sites like Unsuck-it.com to earning its own entry in Wikipedia, it seems that everybody enjoys making fun of the nonsense that makes their bosses feel special....

published: 10/14/2010

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Yes, I Would Love to Listen to Your Voice Against My Will

Yes, I Would Love to Listen to Your Voice Against My Will

Transcribing is a necessary evil for some of us. And if you're ever asked to transcribe, it's never the same walk in the park. Here's what you can expect from such a...

published: 09/22/2010

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Wanted: Vampire Slayer. Experience with Microsoft Word Preferred

Wanted: Vampire Slayer. Experience with Microsoft Word Preferred

InStyle magazine recently quoted ‘Twilight’ star Ashley Greene as saying “I worked in accounts payable before and realized that I never, ever wanted to have an office job again.”  Everyday I too realize that I...

published: 08/04/2010

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