Office Humor Blog

Gas Station Clerk Robbed, Loses Job

Squirrelinabox — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:36:06 +0000

I would guess that many gas station clerks work with a fear of being robbed. Of course, if it ever does happen, you’d like to think the company you work for wouldn’t turn around and fire you because you had $200 on hand rather than the maximum $50 that you’re supposed to.

Talk about bad PR. Firing a guy over $150? Yeah, I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that the company hasn’t heard the last of it. I actually never knew gas stations usually only hold so little in the register, makes you wonder if the criminals who rob gas stations know that they are risking so much for so little.

File that under better than killed over $200.

Tags: gas stations, robbery, being fired

New Design!

Squirrelinabox — Sun, 11 May 2008 19:55:29 +0000

As you’ve already noticed, Office Humor Blog has recently received a new coat of paint. I’ve ditched the 800×600 compliant layout for a larger 1024 width compliant layout. This has allowed me to add some newer features (such as recent comments) as well as push the main content higher up on the page. I plan on adding even more features to the site in the coming days, so keep yours eyes peeled.

80% of UK Employers Say Alcohol is Biggest Threat to Their Staff

Squirrelinabox — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:30:07 +0000

What four out of five employers place alcohol at the top of the list of concerns for their staff, you know there must be a problem. Of course, when you go on to read the article and it says that only one in ten employees have ever been drunk at work, I think you’d agree that it’s not quite as big a problem as the article attempts to make it sound.

Sure, one third admit to have shown up to work with a hangover, but when only ten percent have ever shown up drunk, I don’t really think you should be worrying about it so much. It’s not like that ten percent show up drunk every day. The fact that they suggest companies need to take it upon themselves to offer employees help is also kind of rediculous. Sure, it’s always nice if a company decides to offer counseling programs and other help to its employees, but I don’t think drinking problems should be the concern of your employer. It’s your problem if you show up drunk, and if you make it your company’s - maybe it’s time you find work elsewhere.

File that under a drunk employee is a happy employee.

Tags: drunk at work

Substitute Teach Fired for Wizardry

Squirrelinabox — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:44:58 +0000

Substitute teachers are “at will” employees - meaning they can be let go for any reason - though being fired for wizardry seems like a bit of a stretch. That so-called wizardry was a disappearing toothpick trick by the way.

The school has since claimed there was more to the decision than merely a disappearing toothpick, however, Jim Piculas (the subsitute teacher/wizard) claims he was never notified of anyproblems until they brought up his magic trick. Sure, if the magic trick was an hour long performance that wasted students’ time or if it were inappropriate with something sexual, violent, or disturbing - but a 30 second trick where a toothpick disappears and reappears? If that’s really why he was let go, I guess it’s a good thing that we have such an excess of teachers out there… oh wait.

File that under abra cadabwhaaaa??

Tags: toothpick magic trick, substitute teacher

Trapped in an Elevator Video

Squirrelinabox — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:50:31 +0000

Ok, so yes the following video of an employee being trapped in an elevator is fake, but it’s still got a few funny parts too it. Also, it does make you wonder what you would do if you were trapped in an elevator for awhile.

Tags: trapped in an elevator, funny video, parody