Working For The Man Stories
Job Hunting
Temping
The Boss
Truth Behind The Title
Working For The Man Interviews

WORKING FOR THE MAN STORIES

Never say 'Underpants'. Always Call Them 'Panties'. by Rusty Valentine

Managers I Have Known and Loved by Lora Kingsley

When a Co-Worker Busts a Move by Carolyn C. Johnson

Possible Reasons I Got Fired From My Day Job by Frayn Masters

A Virus on the Loose in the Internet Sweatshop by Jami Attenberg

Fire In The Garden by Danny McFadden

Cutting Slots at the Screw Shop by Alan Girling

The Annual Survey by Laina F.

Oxendine's Fall by Brian Ames

Only the Crazy Need Apply by Ray O. Hope

An Open Letter to the Supplier of the Vending Machine by No_Key_Bandit

The Hermanator by No_Key_Bandit

Change Your Life for $39! by John Hershey

How to Use a Phone 101 by Mary Jeys

The Strategic Planning Meeting by No_Key_Bandit

Project Lifecycle by No_Key_Bandit

Board of Ed. Wars: Attack of the Drones by "Anonymous Guy in White Shirt"

It's Hard to Fly Like an Eagle When There's a Turkey Thawing at Your Feet - by Elaine Fields

Sex, Work and Jerks - by Sheila Rice

The Bathrobe Blues - by Gordon Hurd

Overflowing Toilets and Other Horrors of Building Management - by Jeffrey Yamaguchi

Roger, the Do Nothing Marketing Guy - Gordon Hurd

Please Sir, Let Me Be Your Slave - by Benna

What's Next? Desk Catheters? - by Emmabeth

The Fax Machine - by Jeffrey Yamaguchi

The Water Cooler Is Your Friend by Jeffrey Yamaguchi

I Respected My Elders... Until I Had to Take Their Calls - by Rusty Valentine

My Life as the First Knocked-Up Coworker in America - by Mattie Brooks

And By the Way, You DON'T Pay My Salary - by Karen

Ode To IM - by Nagesh

The All-Powerful Administrative Assistant - by Emmabeth

"You Are Redundant." - by David Fryer

Doing the Kitty - by Liz Saidel

Conversations Heard 'Round the Office - by L. Carlsson

Waiting For Prancey - by Amy Roe

Excuses Given to an Editor Well After the Deadline Has Passed - by Jeffrey Yamaguchi

Winona's Strategy Session - by Jeffrey Yamaguchi

The New, New Ritual - by Van Wallach

Teamwork! - by Anonymous

Working It Out at the Workout Center - by Chippy

The Mind Read - by Amy Ellsworth

The Coffee Lab - by Kim

Emailing Mom - by Rebecca Lawson

The Christmas Bonus - by Blair S.

Endless Night of The Undead Christmas Mannequins - by M.J. Anderson

Fired By Phone - by S. Yamaguchi

The Bicycle Borrower - by Daniel K. Jock

The Plants Need A Morale Boost - by Anonymous

Making The Call

And Don't Let The Door Hit Your Ass On Your Way Out - by M.J. Anderson

Inside Chuck - by Terri Cash

The Adventures of a Department Store Display Designer - by M.J. Anderson

Scenes From My Recent Performance Reviews - by M.J. Anderson

A Private E-mail Clarifying A Job Posting For Position ExAsst1 - by K. Jennings

My Lost Adventure as the Wiener Mobile Boy - by Jeffrey Yamaguchi

JOB HUNTING

I Get All Kinds of Reasons Why Places Won't Hire Me... - by Danny McFadden

Thanks for the Typing Test, Bitch - by Jeffrey Yamaguchi

Do You Lie, Cheat, and Steal?
Are You Prone to Violence?
Great, You're Hired! - by Rusty Valentine

"Four Star Stellar Marketing Opportunity" by Adam Behrens

Thanks A Lot Quentin Tarantino: My Worst Job Interview Ever - by Liz Saidel

TEMPING

Temp Perception by Ellen Moynihan

Temp Revolt! - by Jess P. (Arnold)

Day 1 - by Gwen Harlow

Temp For Hire - by Spencer Fontanadal

My Very Memorable and Intensely Annoying Conversation
with a Guy I Call Stupid Jerk - by Andi

The Brianator and His Radio Shack Chic - by Jeffrey Yamaguchi

Temporary Profanity - by Amy Ellsworth

THE BOSS

When the Boss Divorces -- by Mattie Brooks

Mr. How Do You Feel by Jeffrey Yamaguchi

Ms. Ming, the Worst Boss Ever by Phillip Tasco

Ruled by a Paranoid Control Freak - by Meredith Joy

The Banshee Who Fried Bologna Sandwiches - by J. Houston

The Chairman - by L. Carlsson

Actual E-mails From My Boss About His Book - by Jeffrey Yamaguchi

Called Into The Office - by Mark Jackson

TRUTH BEHIND THE TITLE

The Truth Behind The Title: Book Review Editor

The Truth Behind The Title: Publicity Manager, Book Publishing

The Truth Behind The Title: Beat Reporter, Small Town Newspaper

The Truth Behind The Title: Customer Service Representative, Credit Card Company

The Truth Behind The Title: Radiographer ("The Rad Tech")

The Truth Behind The Title: Assistant Manager, Coffee Shop

Truth Behind The Title: Property Services Associate, Building Management Co.

Truth Behind The Title: National Sales Manager, Cookware Company

Truth Behind The Title: Marketing Director, Architecture Firm

WORKING FOR THE MAN INTERVIEWS

Laurel Touby - The Brains Behind Mediabistro.com

Chip Rowe - The Playboy Advisor

Michele - A Speech Pathologist

Mike Price, Senior Keeper of the Wild Arctic

An Interview with the Dating Doyenne

An Interview with Work Columnist Bob Rosner

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