My Life is a Dilbert Cartoon

[donutsweeper]

I spent the last hour and a half or so taking tickets for an event that had no tickets issued for it.

Yep, I sat there because I was assigned to take tickets even though there WERE NO TICKETS.

How does something like that happen you ask?  Well, the work assignments for the annual meeting are drawn up every ten years and assigned by job title.  So, as Assistant Membership Director, I collect tickets.  As it happens the decision was made to quit printing tickets seven years ago, but that minor detail hasn't affected the duty roster yet.  Why?  Because they only rewrite and reassign jobs for the annual meeting every ten years because (as my boss said when I asked her about it) "that's the way it's always been done."

*blinks*

Gotta love corporate logic.

Comments

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

uh-oh, corporate logic is starting to make sense to you? RUN! Now! while you still have the chance!

[chatona.livejournal.com]

Sorry. I forgot. I shoulda used this icon instead :D

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I still recommend running for it while you have a chance. The corporate world is well known for draining one's sanity and lowering their IQ points

[chatona.livejournal.com]

I will keep it in mind *nods gravely*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

smart, smart girl. I felt my IQ lower just trying to explain to my boss why it might make more sense for me to do one of the jobs assigned to a position that no longer existed so there was no one to do the job than for me to sit there and collect the nonexistent tickets

[chatona.livejournal.com]

I bet people were able to see the brain cells pour out of your ears. 'tis tragic!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I think seeking out iced coffee and donuts is in order. They might halt the brain leakage

[chatona.livejournal.com]

Indeed. Donuts probably build up brain cells, too. So there you go.

'm watching the soccer game, Germany against Portugal. See me quiver and flail nervously. But it's so good!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

we're taping that one (hopefully, our VCR is a little wonky) and will watch it tonight. Germany disappointed me in their last game. *sighs*

[chatona.livejournal.com]

They're better tonight. At least so far. I won't say anything else in order not to spoil you *nods*

Going back now *runs*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

excellent! enjoy!