Job Became Completely Humiliating So Gradually Area Man Barely Noticed
CHICAGO—"Now that I think about it, a lot of little things have sort of slowly added up, like when they reduced my lunch hour ...
Bosses
Courageous E-mail To Boss In Drafts Folder Since December
COLUMBUS, OH—Brent Quigley considered sending the e-mail, clicking and holding his mouse arrow over the "Send" icon, but ultimately dragged it away.
Employees On Other End Of Conference Call Just Want It To Be Over
NORTH ANDOVER, MA—Sources at NuVista advertising agency's North Andover headquarters announced moments ago that they want nothing more than a...
Conference Call Going Awesome
NEW YORK—Sources at the NuVista advertising agency have confirmed only moments ago that the ongoing conference call with headquarters in...
Female Boss Walking Around Like She Owns The Place
SACRAMENTO, CA—Lydia Bernoldini, the CEO of financial services firm Bernoldini & Co., consistently uses her personal carriage and manner...
Area Man Would Put That Meeting In His Top 5 All Time
RICHMOND, VA—Trent Wilson, an executive brand strategist for the R&W Agency, characterized his company's staff-wide meeting Monday as...
Steinbrenner: Torre's Job In Jeopardy If He Doesn't Win Grapefruit League
TAMPA, FL—New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner informed reporters yesterday that manager Joe Torre could face firing if the Yankees do...
David Stern Feels Uneasy In Presence Of Basketball Players
NEW YORK—According to friends and associates, NBA commissioner David Stern gets suddenly quiet, visibly uncomfortable, and awkwardly on edge...
Résumé Font Offends Employer
CHARLOTTE, NC—The decision to set his résumé in default-font Times–New Roman "deeply, personally, and irrevocably" offended a...
Area Man Finally Works Up Courage To Sexually Harass Secretary
EASTTOWN, PA—After seven years, vice president of finances Scott Winters finally found the "perfect gesture" to show his assistant how much she's always ...
Bleary-Eyed Coworker Up All Night Generating More Work For You
BANGOR, ME—Office personnel coordinator Clem Chesterton, who was hired by your superiors last year to track work flow, project progress, and...
Joy Sucked Out Of Room By Pumped-Up Manager
CHICAGO—Leo Burnett Advertising project manager Dirk Hazelton's show of enthusiasm drained the creative spirit from the conference room Monday. "Man, the country loves ...
Lure Of Free Meal Each Shift Too Great For Disgruntled Arby's Employee
WEST WENDOVER, NV—Although he hates working at Arby's "more than anything," prep cook Taylor Ochtrup, 17, told reporters Monday that he would quit ...
White House Dishwasher Tenders Resignation
WASHINGTON, DC—T. Eric Mayhew, 36, who began working in the White House kitchen the day President George W. Bush took office, submitted his resignation ...
Boss' Going-Away Party A Little Too Jubilant
AMES, IA—The Oct. 22 office going-away party for Karl Roberts, manager for the past five years at Ames Farm Products Wholesalers, Inc., was "a ...
