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Top 10 Drawbacks to Working in a Cubicle... - Being told to "think outside the box" when you're in a freakin' box all day long.
- Not being able to check e-mail attachments without turning around to see who's behind you.
- Cubicle walls do not offer much protection from any kind of gun fire.
- That nagging feeling that if you press the right button, you'll get a piece of cheese.
- Lack of roof rafters for the noose.
- The walls are too close together for the hammock to work right.
- 23 power cords - 1 outlet.
- Prison cells are not only bigger, they also have beds.
- The carpet has been there since 1976 and shows more signs of life than your co-workers.
And the number 1 drawback to working in a cubicle ...
- You can't walk out and slam the door when you quit.
Caught Sleeping In Your Office Cubicle
Best excuses if you get caught sleeping in your office cubicle:
- "It's okay: I'm still billing the client."
- "They told me at the blood bank this might happen."
- "This is just a 15-minute power nap like they raved about in that time-management course you sent me to."
- "I was working smarter, not harder."
- "Whew! I must a left the top off the liquid paper."
- "I wasn't sleeping! I was meditating on the mission statement and envisioning a new paradigm!"
- "This is one of the seven habits of highly effective people!"
- "I was testing my keyboard for drool resistance."
- "I'm in the management training program."
- "This is in exchange for the six hours last night when I dreamed about work!"
- "I was doing a highly specific Yoga exercise to relieve work-related stress.
- "Do you discriminate against people who practice Yoga?"
- "Darnn! Why did you interrupt me? I had almost figured out a solution to our biggest problem."
- "Boy, that cold medicine I took last night just won't wear off!"
- "It worked well for Reagan, didn't it?"
- "I was cross-training for telecommuting."
- "Ah, the unique and unpredictable circadian rhythms of the workaholic!"
- "Wasn't sleeping. Was trying to pick up a contact lens without hands."
- "Geez, I thought you were gone for the day."