Dumbemployed.com | New Dumbemployed Stories http://dumbemployed.com The Jobs You Love to Hate Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:07:01 EDT en <![CDATA[At work today, my jeans ripped right in the front left thigh when I was cutting open a box. The whole time you could see this gaping hole and even part of my boxers. The weird thing? Nobody even noticed that it happened. I left without a word. I'm wearing the jeans tomorrow, too. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-my-jeans-ripped-right-in-the-front-left-thigh-when-i-was-cutting http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-my-jeans-ripped-right-in-the-front-left-thigh-when-i-was-cutting Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:07:01 EDT anonymous Weird Shift http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-my-jeans-ripped-right-in-the-front-left-thigh-when-i-was-cutting <![CDATA[At work today, our IT department began a terrible new policy where we have to submit all the websites that we want to visit on our work computers during work. I want to die. That's the reason I stayed an hour late today trying to figure out why Youtube was necessary for work. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-our-it-department-began-a-terrible-new-policy-where-we-have-to-su http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-our-it-department-began-a-terrible-new-policy-where-we-have-to-su Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:07:01 EDT anonymous Overtime http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-our-it-department-began-a-terrible-new-policy-where-we-have-to-su <![CDATA[At work today, I overhead two of my coworkers planning how they were going to "massively increase their salaries and booze money." My interest was piqued, so I walked a little closer. Turns out their plan was just to commit tax fraud. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-overhead-two-of-my-coworkers-planning-how-they-were-going-to-q http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-overhead-two-of-my-coworkers-planning-how-they-were-going-to-q Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:07:01 EDT anonymous Just Dumb http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-overhead-two-of-my-coworkers-planning-how-they-were-going-to-q <![CDATA[At work today, a bunch of Jehovah's Witnesses came to the legal aid office I work at asking to leave Watchtower magazines in the lobby. I told them we weren't allowed to because we are a publicly funded group. I guess they thought that talking to me for an hour would convince me. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-a-bunch-of-jehovah039s-witnesses-came-to-the-legal-aid-office-i-work-at-asking-to-leave-watchtower-magazines-in-the-lobby--i-told-them-we-weren039t-allowed-to-because-we-are-a-publicly-funded-group--i-guess-they-thought http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-a-bunch-of-jehovah039s-witnesses-came-to-the-legal-aid-office-i-work-at-asking-to-leave-watchtower-magazines-in-the-lobby--i-told-them-we-weren039t-allowed-to-because-we-are-a-publicly-funded-group--i-guess-they-thought Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:07:01 EDT anonymous Customers http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-a-bunch-of-jehovah039s-witnesses-came-to-the-legal-aid-office-i-work-at-asking-to-leave-watchtower-magazines-in-the-lobby--i-told-them-we-weren039t-allowed-to-because-we-are-a-publicly-funded-group--i-guess-they-thought <![CDATA[At work today, a huge car wreck happened about three buildings down. We all went down to look at it, and my boss said "Man, it's just like NASCAR. Amazing." Except, of course, somebody probably got hurt. At least he didn't get a lawn chair. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-a-huge-car-wreck-happened-about-three-buildings-down--we-all-went http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-a-huge-car-wreck-happened-about-three-buildings-down--we-all-went Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:07:01 EDT anonymous Bosses http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-a-huge-car-wreck-happened-about-three-buildings-down--we-all-went <![CDATA[At work today, I was yelled at by my boss for "leaving early" at 6:00. My shift ends at 5:30. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-was-yelled-at-by-my-boss-for-quotleaving-earlyquot-at-600- http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-was-yelled-at-by-my-boss-for-quotleaving-earlyquot-at-600- Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:07:01 EDT anonymous Overtime http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-was-yelled-at-by-my-boss-for-quotleaving-earlyquot-at-600- <![CDATA[At work today, a guest at our hotel came down at around two to the concierge desk. "So," he said, "is the casino still open?" I nodded that it was. Then he asked me if they served drinks. I called and confirmed they were. Then he asked me if he was going to win at craps. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-a-guest-at-our-hotel-came-down-at-around-two-to-the-concierge-des http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-a-guest-at-our-hotel-came-down-at-around-two-to-the-concierge-des Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:07:01 EDT anonymous Customers http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-a-guest-at-our-hotel-came-down-at-around-two-to-the-concierge-des <![CDATA[At work today, they had us working outdoor security for an arts event. Apparently, this year they wanted to make it easier for the artists. That means they can leave all their crappy paintings and sculptures overnight. And I have to work the overnight shift to guard them. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-they-had-us-working-outdoor-security-for-an-arts-event--apparentl http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-they-had-us-working-outdoor-security-for-an-arts-event--apparentl Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:07:01 EDT anonymous Overtime http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-they-had-us-working-outdoor-security-for-an-arts-event--apparentl <![CDATA[At work today, I was informed that any employee who wanted a "voluntary layoff" could take one in order to travel the world or do whatever it is you do with a severance package. The problem is that our severance amounted to a month's pay. I couldn't travel to Tennessee with that. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-was-informed-that-any-employee-who-wanted-a-quotvoluntary-lay http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-was-informed-that-any-employee-who-wanted-a-quotvoluntary-lay Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:07:02 EDT anonymous Just Dumb http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-was-informed-that-any-employee-who-wanted-a-quotvoluntary-lay <![CDATA[At work today, the intercom we normally use to make announcements was broken. Usually it sounds bad, but now it wouldn't even work. Because of that, I had to go through the whole plane to make any announcement. Instead of being thanked, I just saw the dirty looks up close. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-the-intercom-we-normally-use-to-make-announcements-was-broken--us http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-the-intercom-we-normally-use-to-make-announcements-was-broken--us Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:07:01 EDT inciner Customers http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-the-intercom-we-normally-use-to-make-announcements-was-broken--us <![CDATA[At work today, the longest day ever just wouldn't end. I was finally getting ready to clock out when my boss stood by the punch clock with a trainee. He must have talked to him for ten minutes before letting me through. And I bet I'll still get in trouble for clocking out late. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-the-longest-day-ever-just-wouldn039t-end--i-was-finally-gettin http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-the-longest-day-ever-just-wouldn039t-end--i-was-finally-gettin Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:07:01 EDT anonymous Overtime http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-the-longest-day-ever-just-wouldn039t-end--i-was-finally-gettin <![CDATA[At work today, I had an insane cold and was sneezing literally every five minutes. I moved the Kleenex to my desk and piled the used ones to the side. I went to get a cup of tea, and when I came back, the used Kleenex was gone. And my trashcan was empty. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-had-an-insane-cold-and-was-sneezing-literally-every-five-minute http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-had-an-insane-cold-and-was-sneezing-literally-every-five-minute Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:07:01 EDT anonymous Weird Shift http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-had-an-insane-cold-and-was-sneezing-literally-every-five-minute <![CDATA[At work today, there was a company wide email about how all employees are "highly encouraged" to do an upcoming "fun run." Awesome. I received a personal follow up call about it. I'm 285 pounds. I can barely walk up a flight of stairs. Now I have to run a 5k. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-there-was-a-company-wide-email-about-how-all-employees-are-quot http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-there-was-a-company-wide-email-about-how-all-employees-are-quot Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:07:01 EDT anonymous Overtime http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-there-was-a-company-wide-email-about-how-all-employees-are-quot <![CDATA[At work today, my commute lasted, oh, about an hour longer than it should have. Everyone was rubbernecking at a crash on the side of the road. The funny thing is that I am a paramedic. So the crash made me show up late to work, where I save people from crashes. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-my-commute-lasted-oh-about-an-hour-longer-than-it-should-have- http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-my-commute-lasted-oh-about-an-hour-longer-than-it-should-have- Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:07:01 EDT anonymous Overtime http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-my-commute-lasted-oh-about-an-hour-longer-than-it-should-have- <![CDATA[At work today, I was struggling with a few of the functions I was trying to program. My boss is a marketing guy who, for some reason, is in charge of the engineers in our company. That makes sense. He suggested that I "get a fresh view on it." It's a program, not an ad. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-was-struggling-with-a-few-of-the-functions-i-was-trying-to-prog http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-was-struggling-with-a-few-of-the-functions-i-was-trying-to-prog Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:07:01 EDT anonymous Bosses http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-was-struggling-with-a-few-of-the-functions-i-was-trying-to-prog <![CDATA[At work today, a DILF (it's like MILF but for Dads) came into the store. I started getting nervous. Then he asked me if I was hot or if it was just him. I thought he was flirting. But actually the air conditioning has broken without me noticing. I had huge pit stains. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-a-dilf-it039s-like-milf-but-for-dads-came-into-the-store--i http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-a-dilf-it039s-like-milf-but-for-dads-came-into-the-store--i Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:07:01 EDT anonymous Customers http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-a-dilf-it039s-like-milf-but-for-dads-came-into-the-store--i <![CDATA[At work today, I came in early to help my boss move a bunch of boxes/file cabinets off the clock. As a thank you, she took me out to lunch. When the bill arrived, she pulled the "Oh my, where's my wallet?" routine. So I'm out $50 and 2 hours of my time. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-came-in-early-to-help-my-boss-move-a-bunch-of-boxesfile-cabinets-off-the-clock--as-a-thank-you-she-took-me-out-to-lunch--when-the-bill-arrived-she-pulled-the-quotoh-my-where039s-my-walletquot-routine--so-i03 http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-came-in-early-to-help-my-boss-move-a-bunch-of-boxesfile-cabinets-off-the-clock--as-a-thank-you-she-took-me-out-to-lunch--when-the-bill-arrived-she-pulled-the-quotoh-my-where039s-my-walletquot-routine--so-i03 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:07:01 EDT papabear Bosses http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-came-in-early-to-help-my-boss-move-a-bunch-of-boxesfile-cabinets-off-the-clock--as-a-thank-you-she-took-me-out-to-lunch--when-the-bill-arrived-she-pulled-the-quotoh-my-where039s-my-walletquot-routine--so-i03 <![CDATA[At work today, I was stretching before going back inside. This old lady, Sue, asked me what I was doing and I told her. She said I wasn't stretching hard enough. Then she lifted her leg over her head and waited for me to do the same. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-was-stretching-before-going-back-inside--this-old-lady-sue-as http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-was-stretching-before-going-back-inside--this-old-lady-sue-as Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:07:01 EDT anonymous Weird Shift http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-was-stretching-before-going-back-inside--this-old-lady-sue-as <![CDATA[At work today, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was on the news. I was watching and my coworker joined me. I told him it was nerve-wracking. My coworker asked me "who is the dude with the sweet beard." I didn't tell him. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-mahmoud-ahmadinejad-was-on-the-news--i-was-watching-and-my-cowork http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-mahmoud-ahmadinejad-was-on-the-news--i-was-watching-and-my-cowork Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:07:01 EDT anonymous Just Dumb http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-mahmoud-ahmadinejad-was-on-the-news--i-was-watching-and-my-cowork <![CDATA[At work today, we brought in donuts for all the employees. We were eating them when a customer walked up and took one. I tried to take it back, but he said "the customer is always right." That''s not how it works. He still ate the donut. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-we-brought-in-donuts-for-all-the-employees--we-were-eating-them-when-a-customer-walked-up-and-took-one--i-tried-to-take-it-back-but-he-said-quotthe-customer-is-always-right-quot-that039039s-not-how-it-works--he-sti http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-we-brought-in-donuts-for-all-the-employees--we-were-eating-them-when-a-customer-walked-up-and-took-one--i-tried-to-take-it-back-but-he-said-quotthe-customer-is-always-right-quot-that039039s-not-how-it-works--he-sti Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:07:01 EDT anonymous Customers http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-we-brought-in-donuts-for-all-the-employees--we-were-eating-them-when-a-customer-walked-up-and-took-one--i-tried-to-take-it-back-but-he-said-quotthe-customer-is-always-right-quot-that039039s-not-how-it-works--he-sti <![CDATA[At work today, I had to appraise some books for resale. I priced them and handed the information to my boss. He looked at me and laughed. "This is junk!" he shouted and threw a book on the floor. Later, we found out it was worth $200- like I said it was. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-had-to-appraise-some-books-for-resale--i-priced-them-and-handed-the-information-to-my-boss--he-looked-at-me-and-laughed--quotthis-is-junkquot-he-shouted-and-threw-a-book-on-the-floor--later-we-found-out-it-was-worth- http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-had-to-appraise-some-books-for-resale--i-priced-them-and-handed-the-information-to-my-boss--he-looked-at-me-and-laughed--quotthis-is-junkquot-he-shouted-and-threw-a-book-on-the-floor--later-we-found-out-it-was-worth- Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:07:01 EDT anonymous Bosses http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-had-to-appraise-some-books-for-resale--i-priced-them-and-handed-the-information-to-my-boss--he-looked-at-me-and-laughed--quotthis-is-junkquot-he-shouted-and-threw-a-book-on-the-floor--later-we-found-out-it-was-worth- <![CDATA[At work today, all these old movie posters turned out to be stored in the back of the theatre. I wanted to take some of them home because they were really cool. Then I was told that I couldn't, because they were company property. They had been collecting dust. I''m dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-all-these-old-movie-posters-turned-out-to-be-stored-in-the-back-of-the-theatre--i-wanted-to-take-some-of-them-home-because-they-were-really-cool--then-i-was-told-that-i-couldn039t-because-they-were-company-property--they http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-all-these-old-movie-posters-turned-out-to-be-stored-in-the-back-of-the-theatre--i-wanted-to-take-some-of-them-home-because-they-were-really-cool--then-i-was-told-that-i-couldn039t-because-they-were-company-property--they Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:07:01 EDT anonymous Just Dumb http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-all-these-old-movie-posters-turned-out-to-be-stored-in-the-back-of-the-theatre--i-wanted-to-take-some-of-them-home-because-they-were-really-cool--then-i-was-told-that-i-couldn039t-because-they-were-company-property--they <![CDATA[At work today, some stupid teenage vandal decided it would be hilarious if he used the fire extinguisher on his buddy. Oh it was funny for him. But then I had to spend an hour figuring out the procedure for replacing the fire extinguisher. I''m dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-some-stupid-teenage-vandal-decided-it-would-be-hilarious-if-he-used-the-fire-extinguisher-on-his-buddy--oh-it-was-funny-for-him--but-then-i-had-to-spend-an-hour-figuring-out-the-procedure-for-replacing-the-fire-extinguisher- http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-some-stupid-teenage-vandal-decided-it-would-be-hilarious-if-he-used-the-fire-extinguisher-on-his-buddy--oh-it-was-funny-for-him--but-then-i-had-to-spend-an-hour-figuring-out-the-procedure-for-replacing-the-fire-extinguisher- Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:07:01 EDT anonymous Overtime http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-some-stupid-teenage-vandal-decided-it-would-be-hilarious-if-he-used-the-fire-extinguisher-on-his-buddy--oh-it-was-funny-for-him--but-then-i-had-to-spend-an-hour-figuring-out-the-procedure-for-replacing-the-fire-extinguisher- <![CDATA[At work today, a few kids were browsing in the magazine section while I shelved some books. I looked over the top of the shelf to see what they were reading. One of them was actually reading the magazine Forbes. I was impressed. The other was reading porn. I''m dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-a-few-kids-were-browsing-in-the-magazine-section-while-i-shelved-some-books--i-looked-over-the-top-of-the-shelf-to-see-what-they-were-reading--one-of-them-was-actually-reading-the-magazine-forbes--i-was-impressed--the-other-w http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-a-few-kids-were-browsing-in-the-magazine-section-while-i-shelved-some-books--i-looked-over-the-top-of-the-shelf-to-see-what-they-were-reading--one-of-them-was-actually-reading-the-magazine-forbes--i-was-impressed--the-other-w Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:07:01 EDT hagane_no_ed Customers http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-a-few-kids-were-browsing-in-the-magazine-section-while-i-shelved-some-books--i-looked-over-the-top-of-the-shelf-to-see-what-they-were-reading--one-of-them-was-actually-reading-the-magazine-forbes--i-was-impressed--the-other-w <![CDATA[At work today, the whistling in my ears wouldn't stop. I was jumping up and down like water was in my ear. Then somebody grabbed my shoulders. A customer had thought that I was having a heart attack. I''m dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-the-whistling-in-my-ears-wouldn039t-stop--i-was-jumping-up-and-down-like-water-was-in-my-ear--then-somebody-grabbed-my-shoulders--a-customer-had-thought-that-i-was-having-a-heart-attack--i039039m-dumbemployed- http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-the-whistling-in-my-ears-wouldn039t-stop--i-was-jumping-up-and-down-like-water-was-in-my-ear--then-somebody-grabbed-my-shoulders--a-customer-had-thought-that-i-was-having-a-heart-attack--i039039m-dumbemployed- Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:07:02 EDT anonymous Customers http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-the-whistling-in-my-ears-wouldn039t-stop--i-was-jumping-up-and-down-like-water-was-in-my-ear--then-somebody-grabbed-my-shoulders--a-customer-had-thought-that-i-was-having-a-heart-attack--i039039m-dumbemployed- <![CDATA[At work today, I watched the longest movie trailer available on Apple.com. Naturally, I rewatched it. Later that day, my boss talked to me about productivity. Not about the trailer though. He said that I was working too hard and making my coworkers look bad. I''m dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-watched-the-longest-movie-trailer-available-on-apple-com--naturally-i-rewatched-it--later-that-day-my-boss-talked-to-me-about-productivity--not-about-the-trailer-though--he-said-that-i-was-working-too-hard-and-making-my-c http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-watched-the-longest-movie-trailer-available-on-apple-com--naturally-i-rewatched-it--later-that-day-my-boss-talked-to-me-about-productivity--not-about-the-trailer-though--he-said-that-i-was-working-too-hard-and-making-my-c Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:07:01 EDT anonymous Bosses http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-watched-the-longest-movie-trailer-available-on-apple-com--naturally-i-rewatched-it--later-that-day-my-boss-talked-to-me-about-productivity--not-about-the-trailer-though--he-said-that-i-was-working-too-hard-and-making-my-c <![CDATA[At work today, the new guidelines for "customer interaction" arrived. Now, whenever we're within five feet of a customer, we have to say "How May I Help You?" Good luck on that one. I can't get my boss to say hello to me, let alone ask how he can help me. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-the-new-guidelines-for-quotcustomer-interactionquot-arrived- http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-the-new-guidelines-for-quotcustomer-interactionquot-arrived- Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:07:01 EDT anonymous Just Dumb http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-the-new-guidelines-for-quotcustomer-interactionquot-arrived- <![CDATA[At work today, I lucked out and got the bathroom cleaning shift. Oh, and by "lucked out" I mean "got screwed over." It wouldn't be so bad if they gave me newer gloves. And if I didn't work at a Mexican restaurant. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-lucked-out-and-got-the-bathroom-cleaning-shift--oh-and-by-quo http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-lucked-out-and-got-the-bathroom-cleaning-shift--oh-and-by-quo Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:07:01 EDT anonymous Overtime http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-lucked-out-and-got-the-bathroom-cleaning-shift--oh-and-by-quo <![CDATA[At work today, the naked ambition of my trainee was revealed for all to see. A customer came in and asked to see some of our computers. I started guiding him. Later, I caught my trainee saying to the customer that "he was the real boss." Soon he'll be fired. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-the-naked-ambition-of-my-trainee-was-revealed-for-all-to-see--a-c http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-the-naked-ambition-of-my-trainee-was-revealed-for-all-to-see--a-c Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:07:01 EDT anonymous Just Dumb http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-the-naked-ambition-of-my-trainee-was-revealed-for-all-to-see--a-c <![CDATA[At work today, one of my tenants came to pick up a package. It weighed about 100 pounds and I had to lift it into our storage room. Jerk. I asked him what it was. He said he'd ordered weights online because they were cheaper. Of course, I'm the one who actually had to lift them. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-one-of-my-tenants-came-to-pick-up-a-package--it-weighed-about-100 http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-one-of-my-tenants-came-to-pick-up-a-package--it-weighed-about-100 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:07:01 EDT kafersart Overtime http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-one-of-my-tenants-came-to-pick-up-a-package--it-weighed-about-100 <![CDATA[At work today, the wife of my boss called in asking where he was. I knew, of course. He was at lunch with his mistress. I told the wife that he was in a meeting. Then she proceeded to call me a liar and an idiot for not having the specifics. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-the-wife-of-my-boss-called-in-asking-where-he-was--i-knew-of-cou http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-the-wife-of-my-boss-called-in-asking-where-he-was--i-knew-of-cou Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:07:01 EDT anonymous Bosses http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-the-wife-of-my-boss-called-in-asking-where-he-was--i-knew-of-cou <![CDATA[At work today, I followed a path of crumbs that led from the break room onto the floor. It was amazing how many there were. I eventually saw this guy Jeff at the cash register. In his pocket, a half roll of Ritz crackers was hanging out, crumbling onto the floor. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-followed-a-path-of-crumbs-that-led-from-the-break-room-onto-the http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-followed-a-path-of-crumbs-that-led-from-the-break-room-onto-the Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:07:01 EDT anonymous Weird Shift http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-followed-a-path-of-crumbs-that-led-from-the-break-room-onto-the <![CDATA[At work today, the third grade of Avoca Elementary School entered our restaurant. This is not a good thing. I had to cook thirty different chicken fingers, make thirty milkshakes, and then help clean up. Third graders spill a lot. And they don't care. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-the-third-grade-of-avoca-elementary-school-entered-our-restaurant http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-the-third-grade-of-avoca-elementary-school-entered-our-restaurant Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:07:01 EDT anonymous Overtime http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-the-third-grade-of-avoca-elementary-school-entered-our-restaurant <![CDATA[At work today, some kid came in and asked for a cup of water. Whatever.  I gave it to him. Later, I saw him and his friends skateboarding outside. They all came in for a cup of water too. Then they did it two more times that day. It's a fast food place, not a charity. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-some-kid-came-in-and-asked-for-a-cup-of-water--whatever-nbsp-i http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-some-kid-came-in-and-asked-for-a-cup-of-water--whatever-nbsp-i Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:07:01 EDT wanedrains Overtime http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-some-kid-came-in-and-asked-for-a-cup-of-water--whatever-nbsp-i <![CDATA[At work today, I commuted via roller blade, which is cool if you're gay in Miami. I live in Wichita and I'm straight. I took a bike lane, but I got honked at by trucks, yelled at from a jeep, and almost was hit by an empty coke can thrown at my face. My job isn't worth that. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-commuted-via-roller-blade-which-is-cool-if-you039re-gay-in http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-commuted-via-roller-blade-which-is-cool-if-you039re-gay-in Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:07:02 EDT anonymous Just Dumb http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-commuted-via-roller-blade-which-is-cool-if-you039re-gay-in <![CDATA[At work today, during our company wide meeting, our HR lady presented a slide listing all employees that had been terminated/laid off this month. Two of those employees had not received the bad news yet. Those two people were in the front row of the meeting. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-during-our-company-wide-meeting-our-hr-lady-presented-a-slide-listing-all-employees-that-had-been-terminatedlaid-off-this-month--two-of-those-employees-had-not-received-the-bad-news-yet--those-two-people-were-in-the-front-r http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-during-our-company-wide-meeting-our-hr-lady-presented-a-slide-listing-all-employees-that-had-been-terminatedlaid-off-this-month--two-of-those-employees-had-not-received-the-bad-news-yet--those-two-people-were-in-the-front-r Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:07:02 EDT typhoidtrish Just Dumb http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-during-our-company-wide-meeting-our-hr-lady-presented-a-slide-listing-all-employees-that-had-been-terminatedlaid-off-this-month--two-of-those-employees-had-not-received-the-bad-news-yet--those-two-people-were-in-the-front-r <![CDATA[At work today, I was killing weeds and had to spray some purple wildflowers, which are really a problem here. Later, the customer called my boss to say that I'd killed her garden. Lady, weeds aren't a garden. They're weeds. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-was-killing-weeds-and-had-to-spray-some-purple-wildflowers-whi http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-was-killing-weeds-and-had-to-spray-some-purple-wildflowers-whi Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:07:02 EDT anonymous Customers http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-was-killing-weeds-and-had-to-spray-some-purple-wildflowers-whi <![CDATA[At work today, I had a fight. My boss kept clearing all the customers off the portable keyboards we sell. Lame. So I told him he was wrong. He said he needed them clean so he could practice his own music later. My boss is as fat as Elton John, but not as good. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-had-a-fight--my-boss-kept-clearing-all-the-customers-off-the-po http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-had-a-fight--my-boss-kept-clearing-all-the-customers-off-the-po Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:07:01 EDT anonymous Bosses http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-had-a-fight--my-boss-kept-clearing-all-the-customers-off-the-po <![CDATA[At work today, we couldn't decide whether to open the restaurant windows or leave them closed- the weather was very in between. Finally we opened them and I looked outside. As I looked, a bird flew over my head and into the restaurant. We still haven't found it. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-we-couldn039t-decide-whether-to-open-the-restaurant-windows-or http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-we-couldn039t-decide-whether-to-open-the-restaurant-windows-or Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:07:01 EDT anonymous Weird Shift http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-we-couldn039t-decide-whether-to-open-the-restaurant-windows-or <![CDATA[At work today, I received a notice from a judge. A trial that I'd been preparing for a few months down the line had apparently been slightly changed. We're going to start in three weeks. Now I have to work double time- and I was already doing 15 hour days. I'm dumbemployed.]]> http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-received-a-notice-from-a-judge--a-trial-that-i039d-been-prep http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-received-a-notice-from-a-judge--a-trial-that-i039d-been-prep Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:07:01 EDT anonymous Overtime http://dumbemployed.com/story.php?title=at-work-today-i-received-a-notice-from-a-judge--a-trial-that-i039d-been-prep