0Work & OfficeMy coworker said, 'I always make sure to be reachable outside of work hours.' I said, 'That's dedication. What does that look like?' He said, 'I check my email at 7 PM. I check it at 9 PM. I check it at 11 PM. I never respond. I just look.'Show PunchlineShare
84Work & OfficeMy boss said, 'We're a family here.' I said, 'That's great. Do family members get to leave at 5?' He said, 'In a good family, you stay until the job's done.' I said, 'Then I'm in a broken family, because I left at 5 on a Friday and nobody called me.'Show PunchlineShare
81Work & OfficeMy boss told me to 'think of the company as a family.' I said, 'That's great. So does that mean I get to eat from the fridge without asking, sit in the living room, and avoid doing chores?' He said, 'No.'Show PunchlineShare
81Work & OfficeMy boss said, 'I want you to be more proactive.' I said, 'Great, I'm already on my way to the break room. I was going to wait until someone told me I could get coffee.'Show PunchlineShare