Corporate America In the 90's
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You sat at the same desk for 4 years and worked for three different
companies.
You worked for the same company for 4 years and sat at more than 10
different desks.
You've been in the same job for 4 years and have had 10 different
managers.
You order your business cards in "half orders" instead of whole boxes.
When someone asks about what you do for a living, you can't explain
it in one sentence.
You get really excited about a 2% pay raise.
You use acronyms in your sentences.
Your biggest loss from a system crash is that you lose your best jokes.
You sit in a cubicle smaller than your bedroom closet.
It's dark when you drive to and from work.
Fun is when issues are assigned to someone else.
The word "opportunity" makes you shiver in fear.
You see a good looking person and know it is a visitor.
Free food left over from meetings is your main staple.
Weekends are those days your significant other makes you stay home.
Being sick is defined as can't walk or you're in the hospital.
Art involves a white board.
You're already late on the assignment you just got.
Dilbert cartoons hang outside every cube and are read by your
co-workers only.
Your boss' favorite lines are "when you get a few minutes" or
"when you're freed up".
You read this entire list and understood it.
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"When you're down and out something always turns up--and
it's usually the noses of your friends," said actor Orson
Welles.