Monday, March 31, 2008

Rubik's Cube Isn't as Tough as Cubicle Etiquette

So I just read the "official" rules of Cubicle Etiquette all of us must follow if we're ever gonna be eligible to win the coveted Employee of the Month plaque (that is, if you're not one of the millions of American workers recently told to clear out their cubicle kitsch by end of week - you've been fired/downsized/resigned). According to the mandatory etiquette rules posted at Bremer Communications, that EOM water bottle will never be yours if you don't follow a long laundry list of cubicle do's and don'ts. For example, did you know you're actually supposed to knock on your office mate's "invisible" door to announce yourself? And never enter your co-worker's space without direct eye contact permission. How many of you remember to use your "library voice" 9-5 while you're cubicle dreamin'? You know, the decibel level that ensures you won't get kicked out of the National Archives.

I'm asking all of you to to read through Bremer's cubicle commandments at http://www.bremercommunications.com/Cubicle_Etiquette.htm and then send your snarky comments my way.

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Hmmm..what to post first?

So I just created this Citizen Y blog and I can't figure what my first post should be. Oh wait, this IS my first post; I'm now a legitimate blogger with a bunch of empty space ahead of me to fill with my commentary. And yours, of course. So let's get started.