Dec
Escape From Office Hell
I’ve probably watched ‘Office Space’ five or six times over the last few years and I always get chills down my spine during a particular scene. It’s when Peter says ” We don’t have a lot of time on this earth. We weren’t meant to spend it this way. Human beings were not meant to […]
Nov
Great Quotes From Office Space
This is truly a great movie for so many different reasons, but I think the fact that it hits so close to home for all of us 9 to 5 grinders, is what makes it so entertaining. Many of the quotes from ‘Office Space’ exemplify our true feelings about our office lives. While most of us can’t outwardly express […]
Nov
The Best "Life Sucks" Quotes
Chances are that if you found this post, you are not happy with things. Maybe your job sucks, maybe your your home life sucks, maybe the relationship you are in sucks. Or maybe your life actually does suck! I can speak from first hand experience when I say that life can suck, but it doesn’t […]
Nov
10 Reasons You Will Always Be An Employee
First off, let me just say that I am an employee and have been for 24 years. Of course, my goal is to not be an employee and have an online business where I work for myself, so I am not knocking being an employee…much. The world needs employees. If it didn’t, we wouldn’t get to […]
Nov
A Case Of The Mondays
As part of my new “Office Space” Monday posts, I thought it fitting that I start with this scene. Office Space is such a simple movie, yet pretty much sums up the mundane lives of millions upon millions of hard working Americans, including yours truly. When I think of Mondays, I don’t see Monday Night […]
Nov
Time Goes Quick, Make It Count
For most Americans, the traditional way of life includes going to school, finding a job, getting married, raising a family, and retiring at age 65. That’s all fine and dandy, but have you ever thought about how much time is actually spent in the years between getting a job and retiring? The average American worker […]
Oct
I AM Peter
When I first watched ‘Office Space’ in 2001, I thought it was hilarious. When I watched it again in 2006 after working in a cubicle for 4 years, it was a bit depressing. Now, after 8 years at a desk and most of my life sucked out of me, this movie defines my existence. Since […]
Oct
Who’s The Boss?
If you’re anything like me, you’re always thinking of ways you can quit your job and go do something you actually care about. Furthermore, if you have a boss that is an intolerable bastard, you might be closer to snapping that you realize. Throughout the 24 years I’ve spent in the workforce, I’ve come across […]
Oct
Are You Institutionalized?
If you’ve seen ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ then you know what the term institutionalized means. This is what happens to a person when they are in a controlled environment for so long that it becomes the only way of life for them. This is where I’m headed and it has to stop now! Of course, I’m not […]
Oct
10 Jobs Worse Than Mine
As you know by now, my job sucks. It sucks six ways to Sunday. However, I have managed to compile a list of the 10 worst jobs I could think of. These jobs may not be all that bad for some, but for me, it doesn’t get any worse. This list may piss some people off, […]