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Do you have one of those jobs…

… where you’re the workhorse but you get zero credit? Well I happen to have one of those. I work with a team of people, and yet I am the only one that doesn’t gets any recognition for doing the job right.

WTF?!

I’m not the one screwing stuff up, but I get the wrath when they fail. Out of a team of 12, I am the only one that’s not being recognized. At first thought you’d think, much as I did, that my work isn’t up to par, or I’ve made some big mistakes. That’s not it.

I bust my ass just as hard as everyone else, and in some cases harder. I am the only person who does what I do, and I’m the first one overlooked.

Meritocracy?

Fuck that. Apparently merit is given not earned within this company. I am going to look for another job where I’ll be unappreciated at a better pay scale.

1. The people next to you can’t hear themselves think
2. The person across the building can hear you on your conference call and their not on the phone
3. People leave work to do their work
4. You’re giving your cube neighbor a headache
5. No one wants to start a conversation with you
6. Everyone around you (and in the building for that matter) has their noise canceling headphones up to full blast
7. The office has started a fund raiser to purchase earplugs
8. You can’t shut the hell up!

Bitch, I didn’t invite you into this conversation…

Grrrrrrrr, I am so fucking tired of people stepping in and trying to do my job, trying to tell me how things that I am responsible for are going to be done, and I think I’ll kick the next person who talks over me in a meeting right in the fucking head!

Again, why did they hire me?!

Well, let me tell ya (again). Because I know what the fuck I am doing! (Besides, why didn’t you get the job then, hmmm?) I’d like to show you that I know what I am doing, but you won’t let me. Oh well, maybe someday, I’ll finally get my big break.

Here’s more on my wishlist:

• Freedom to use my talent as necessary
• Authority to have control over my responsibilities
• Others to shut the fuck up and listen

Pretty simple, eh? (I need to be a creative director.)

After considering their opinion of course, should you:

A. Tell them to fuck off in the politest possible way?

or B. Tell them to fuck off in the sexiest possible way?

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Sionara bruja!

The bitch is gone. Yep, outta here. No more,

• “You suck because I micromanage.”
• “I’m going to ignore you because I’m insecure.”
• “You come up with better ideas than I do, so I am going to trash your review.”
• “I’m faking it (or drunk) when I’m nice to you, which I try not to be too often.”
• “I hate that they hired you, so I’m going to make your life hell…”

Finito!

I may just make it after all. Funny thing that kharma.

1. Be a nice person to your coworkers and most likely they will be nice to you.
2. Don’t bother people with your bitching constantly it is annoying to others. It is one thing to have a bad day, but if that bad day turns into your every day life story it can become very annoying to others.
3. Be careful sharing secrets with coworkers. Loose lips sink ships and people you tell a secret to may not be as secretive as you would like. This can cause major problems.
4. Never talk about how much weight you have gained. When we gain weight there is a tendency to talk about with others and share the misery. One thing people forget is that even though you may feel fat you may not look fat. Bringing this fact up can just bring attention to yourself that is uneccessary. Hold you head up and shut the F… up, for christ sake get some exercise.
5. Gossiping about others is a no no. It always gets back to the person you are gossiping about. So be careful when talking shit about others.
6. Be as cheerful as possible. No body like to be around boring, tired, pissy people. Not only does it make you unattractive, but it can cause people to not want to be around you. It really is nobodies business what aweful things have happened to you. So practice smiling and just act happy even if you are not. At least you will be more likeable.

It is really sad when you have to listen to a person’s negative thoughts on a daily basis. I mean if you are a negative thinking person and you hate your life so much, just freakin’ kill yourself. Not everyone thinks the way you do and in fact some of us are quite happy. That happiness gives normal people the strength to deal with your negative ass. If you really want people to think you are as ugly as you feel, then by all means keep talking shit. Otherwise, you should really think about what is coming out of your mouth. It is so unattractive to constantly hear about your hates and rants of why your are so miserable. I would frankly rather you crap on me then listen to you boring conversation. If people that think negative would just take two seconds and think of all the positive things in their lives, they probably would be happier. No one is 100% happy 100% of the time, but your attitide can be. Changing your attitude about your life and other people can be very beneficial; people will actually like to talk to you, you won’t look like a total ass all the time, you may even lose weight and keep those nasty wrinkles from forming on your sour face.

Tell me I’m not the only one

I have stuff to do, lots of stuff to do, and it all hinges on getting the information I need to go forward. Why is it people make you wait? I hate it! I am far too efficient for this shit. If only I were given full access to the things needed, I’d have everything on a fast track to completion.

Don’t be a dick

Now let’s just imagine you drive cars for NASCAR. You’re expected to go forward. So why the hell are you in reverse?

It’s ok to lose some control, really. It’s called trust and if you can’t trust someone you work with, you shouldn’t be working with anyone.

My suggestion

Get a grip! If you can’t, get a new job. Maybe you could be a field researcher or work for the Secret Service. That stuff is highly confidential, but keeping your writer in the know isn’t.

In a nutshell,

You’re unintelligent and barely able to do general research, your SEO knowledge is basic if that, and you can’t write using proper grammar.

Then why the fuck did they hire me you chunky little Russian bitch!

And yes, I know there is supposed to be a question mark there, but I chose to break the rule as it’s a rhetorical question (Look it up if you don’t know what rhetorical means. Here’s a hint it might not be in your Russian-English translation book, so go beyond that).

Insecurity is a vicious weapon.

I really didn’t want to believe it when my aunt told me that women are the worst to work with in a corporate environment. Yes, I’ve heard that they are less likely to give another woman a hands-up for fear they may put themselves in jeopardy (women’s studies courses), but I really just didn’t want to believe it. I still don’t, but it seems to have crept it’s way into my life like the smell of dirty feet from the office cubical next to me (not really, the office smells fine).

How to get to the top: Sleep with whoever’s above you and crush the ones below.

Need I say more here. Of course I don’t degrade myself this far as to do something like that and apparently, that’s why I am getting squished like an aphid.

Well, what do you do if you’re the aphid? Here’s what I did:

1. Printed out about 247 emails contradicting the allegations that I pretty much suck
2. Determined I would stick up for myself in the meeting
3. Confronted my accuser
4. And I’m not done…

After she ignored me and my ridiculous amount of proof, she told me I couldn’t do anything about the false accusations made to compile my annual review (if you can call it a review, I call it a good old-fashion bashing). She stated and I quote,

This is not a draft.

Never underestimate people

Unfortunately she’s banking on my apparent inability to research and the fact that I am new to the company. But, I asked around and I can file a rebuttal. Stay tuned and remember karma is a powerful thing.