Monthly Archives: June 2011

A!E gets R&R until 7/13

The headline speaks soothe, Attention!Employees is on vacation until Monday, July 13. Until then, please satisfy the needs of your work-life by browsing recent articles and topics. If you share enough articles with enough colleagues, you may notice a slight* … Continue reading

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Consultants successfully game the system

You know that consultants routinely make twice what you make for similar work, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. They also enjoy full management support for their projects and, when they’re done, they’re on to their next overpaid … Continue reading

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Creepy boss is a creepy father

For most of his life, Marketing VP Bob Crenshaw was a boss best described as creepy, and childless. A whirlwind marriage five years ago to a woman with a 17-year-old daughter named Claire changed half of the “creepy and childless” … Continue reading

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Work!Toons: Jumping high

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Employee Profile: Lucy Madison

Lucy Madison has been an HR Database Manager with the Company for the past five years. While her HR information systems skills are exemplary, Lucy is best known for her back-flip, which she used to do on command, or for … Continue reading

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Work!Toons: Permanent markers

(Submitted by William Mayhew, Chemical Analyst)

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Failure to use “Out of office” auto reply leads to eternity in hell

A recently departed colleague was surprised to find himself in a lower circle of hell, he communicated through a medium earlier this morning. “I was a pretty decent guy, I thought,” Paul Blanch, formerly of Finance, said. “But I guess … Continue reading

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Employee Profile: Philip Duncan

Philip Duncan, one of our Creative Services Managers, is known for two things around the office: His keen eye for design, and the fact that he’s a man trapped in the body of a cat. “Gypsy curses are no joke,” … Continue reading

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Work!Toons: Biz Travel

Submitted by Tracy Schmaler, Sales Representative

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Web Browser Roulette: Once an hour, we see what you see

The IT department is testing Web Browser Roulette (WBR), a program they hope will increase compliance with our web browsing policies while also providing cheap voyeuristic thrills. Once an hour, during a randomly selected minute, a live feed of one … Continue reading

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