Some interesting facts of (Office) life.
- This is what I’ve noticed in years of office life across Europe.
Hundreds, if not millions, of us trudge to one office every single day and sit on a swivel chair, breathing stale climate-controlled air and sipping coffee/tea, whilst staring at a screen for eight hours (six hours – in Sweden).
- To start I just can say “IT’S WEIRD”.
Not to mention that offices can turn normal people into weird beings, who get annoyed at weird things and blurt weird things out of their weird mouths to their weird colleagues who are typing weird things on their computers whilst eating in a sneak way weird snacks.
Something that annoys (the big majority) is when someone asks- “how are you?”, and the person actually answer, In detail. (why did I ask...please).
People who have been there a lot longer than you will insist on constantly letting you know they’ve been there "A Lot Longer Than You".
Emails about extremely mundane things will be sent to you time to times and every now and then these emails will accidentally get sent to the entire company including the CEO (and the joy you get from this will keep you going for a good time).
Times to times, during parties/ social events You will know things about your colleagues that you shouldn’t.
As per example:
In every office there will be always someone who is insufferably miserable until the leaving hour or weekend.
The kitchen/ eating room is also a very alive and full of adventures area...
Your lunch will mysteriously disappear, at least three times a year, from the fridge/cupboard.
Someone will insist on heating up super stinky food in the microwave. Every day.
There is also someone doing the latest fad diet and will try to assure to keep you updated on their progress. Whilst also eyeballing your lunch and looking like they’re about to pass out
I’ve never figured out why people bring in cake when it’s their birthday.
And... THE GOSSIP. Of course.
Going up or down the office lift is also a very interesting “social” event.
The silent lift journeys with people from the other floors can be the most intense thing ever. Rarely is a rid of a lifetime.
The loo/toilet adventure...
Every time you go to the loo/ toilet Your entire time there will be spent trying to figure out who keeps pissing on the toilet seat. Not to mention, that there is always someone pretending that they don’t poo.
Conclusion:
Offices are strange, very strange places.
Hundreds, if not millions, of us trudge to one office every single day and sit on a swivel chair, breathing stale climate-controlled air and sipping coffee/tea, whilst staring at a screen for eight hours (six hours – in Sweden).
- To start I just can say “IT’S WEIRD”.
Not to mention that offices can turn normal people into weird beings, who get annoyed at weird things and blurt weird things out of their weird mouths to their weird colleagues who are typing weird things on their computers whilst eating in a sneak way weird snacks.
Something that annoys (the big majority) is when someone asks- “how are you?”, and the person actually answer, In detail. (why did I ask...please).
People who have been there a lot longer than you will insist on constantly letting you know they’ve been there "A Lot Longer Than You".
Emails about extremely mundane things will be sent to you time to times and every now and then these emails will accidentally get sent to the entire company including the CEO (and the joy you get from this will keep you going for a good time).
Times to times, during parties/ social events You will know things about your colleagues that you shouldn’t.
As per example:
- That time your colleague got drunk and mentioned something very private.
In every office there will be always someone who is insufferably miserable until the leaving hour or weekend.
The kitchen/ eating room is also a very alive and full of adventures area...
Your lunch will mysteriously disappear, at least three times a year, from the fridge/cupboard.
Someone will insist on heating up super stinky food in the microwave. Every day.
There is also someone doing the latest fad diet and will try to assure to keep you updated on their progress. Whilst also eyeballing your lunch and looking like they’re about to pass out
I’ve never figured out why people bring in cake when it’s their birthday.
- Is it to let you know that it’s “MY birthday” and I had to buy YOU a cake?
- Well sorry to say, at least buy for all of us !!?
And... THE GOSSIP. Of course.
Going up or down the office lift is also a very interesting “social” event.
The silent lift journeys with people from the other floors can be the most intense thing ever. Rarely is a rid of a lifetime.
The loo/toilet adventure...
Every time you go to the loo/ toilet Your entire time there will be spent trying to figure out who keeps pissing on the toilet seat. Not to mention, that there is always someone pretending that they don’t poo.
Conclusion:
Offices are strange, very strange places.
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