Tag: work

And speaking of that Outlook calendar training workshop we worker bees had to attend a couple of weeks ago…

I said at the time that it was silly for us to attend, when it was the higher-ups who needed to learn how to use their calendars. Most of the workshop focused on scheduling meetings for lots of people, so of course, we just got an email from the head of cataloging about a training session next week. An email, not a meeting request. Grrr. Which means that we all have to manually add the information to our calendars, instead of clicky-clicking on a single button so that it’s added automagically.

A coworker wants everyone to eat lunch together once a week.

Because of the sucktacular economy and impending state budget cuts, we’ve been asked to brainstorm ways to streamline our workflow. Fine. We’ve also been asked to look at the library as a whole and come up with ideas for tasks that can be discarded and others that might be implemented to make things more efficient. Also fine. What’s not fine? A coworker suggested that we have “power lunches,” where we “talk about stuff.” This is presumably some sort of primate bonding ritual that will help us be more productive worker ‘droids.

But wait! There’s more! He also thinks that part of this weekly “power lunch” should involve all of us going to the gym and working out together. I am not making that up.

Kill me now!

So I’m in the kitchenette, waiting for the nukular to finish heating up my lunch. A coworker enters the kitchen and asks me if I’m hiding. Hiding? WTF? Can’t you hear and see the microwave running? Is she oblivious or just really bad at making small talk?

So. Much. Awkward.

Please, do take a step back. Or two. Or three! I don’t understand why, if there are three sinks in the restroom, and only one of them is occupied, you feel the need to stand directly behind me. If you must use the sink I’m using, don’t stand on top of me while you are waiting.

Thank you.