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05-27-2004, 08:04 PM
It can't be. No way. There can't be another thread about everyone's favorite least favorite co-worker.
But here it is. Immortalized in haikus (http://www.watchfarscape.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18747&highlight=haikus), studied in series of rants (http://www.watchfarscape.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19938&highlight=office+ranting), Joe has now grown to the mythic proportions by which he views himself.
Mention to him that you stayed at work late, and he'll inform you that your feat is nothing compared to his mighty work ethic. Why, he used to work 80 hour weeks. Back at his old job.
One of my co-workers was talking about a time he was so busy at work that he didn't have a day off in three months.
"That's nothing." Joe says. "I once went three years." They even had his eyelids removed to keep him from wasting precious hours on sleep.
The workload has been pretty heavy for all of us the past few months. When there's only four employees (3 Johns and Joe), the work can pile up pretty fast. But that Joe, he must be working harder then the rest of us, and he let's it be known by letting out a frustrated sigh several times an hour and repeatedly dropping the F-bomb. To really drive the point home that he's just flooded with work, he'll say "Shoot me now and get it over with." You know, because he just has so much work to do and the clients are so difficult to work with.
I don't know when he used to work 80 hour weeks, but now he leaves every day at ten minutes to five. I can't imagine where he got his energy from back then, because he also used to ride his bike for miles upon miles. I'll bet he still would, too, but every time John T--who happens to be an avid biker--invites him to go moutain biking, he always as some kind of family emergency to address.
It is rather strange that someone of this Herculean will to get the job done always leaves early. Even moreso concidering he frequently says "I'll be here tonight with my sleeping bag and a flashlight, Cameron." Yes, he actually says that. And yes, it is stupid to say you'll bring a flashlight, because if you were staying late at night, you'd just leave the studio lights on. By the way, John M lives far away from the city and has indeed stayed the night on several occassions. Joe has never actually brought in his sleeping bag.
Last week, Joe had to leave work early, because a relative of his wife was having an operation, but he said that he'd probably come back later at night. We all wanted to know if he really was going to come back, so John the biker (I should say cyclist, or you'll get the wrong mental image) taped a large piece of paper to Joe's monitor. If Joe was going to do work, he'd obviously have to take the paper off his screen.
John got work early the next morning and saw the paper still taped to Joe's screen. he asked Joe if he came back that night.
"Yeah, I stayed for a couple hours. I was f*cking tired!"
John didn't let Joe in that he had just cought him in a lie, but he told the rest of us and we laughed.
And the legend of Joe the ultimate workaholic grows on....
But here it is. Immortalized in haikus (http://www.watchfarscape.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18747&highlight=haikus), studied in series of rants (http://www.watchfarscape.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19938&highlight=office+ranting), Joe has now grown to the mythic proportions by which he views himself.
Mention to him that you stayed at work late, and he'll inform you that your feat is nothing compared to his mighty work ethic. Why, he used to work 80 hour weeks. Back at his old job.
One of my co-workers was talking about a time he was so busy at work that he didn't have a day off in three months.
"That's nothing." Joe says. "I once went three years." They even had his eyelids removed to keep him from wasting precious hours on sleep.
The workload has been pretty heavy for all of us the past few months. When there's only four employees (3 Johns and Joe), the work can pile up pretty fast. But that Joe, he must be working harder then the rest of us, and he let's it be known by letting out a frustrated sigh several times an hour and repeatedly dropping the F-bomb. To really drive the point home that he's just flooded with work, he'll say "Shoot me now and get it over with." You know, because he just has so much work to do and the clients are so difficult to work with.
I don't know when he used to work 80 hour weeks, but now he leaves every day at ten minutes to five. I can't imagine where he got his energy from back then, because he also used to ride his bike for miles upon miles. I'll bet he still would, too, but every time John T--who happens to be an avid biker--invites him to go moutain biking, he always as some kind of family emergency to address.
It is rather strange that someone of this Herculean will to get the job done always leaves early. Even moreso concidering he frequently says "I'll be here tonight with my sleeping bag and a flashlight, Cameron." Yes, he actually says that. And yes, it is stupid to say you'll bring a flashlight, because if you were staying late at night, you'd just leave the studio lights on. By the way, John M lives far away from the city and has indeed stayed the night on several occassions. Joe has never actually brought in his sleeping bag.
Last week, Joe had to leave work early, because a relative of his wife was having an operation, but he said that he'd probably come back later at night. We all wanted to know if he really was going to come back, so John the biker (I should say cyclist, or you'll get the wrong mental image) taped a large piece of paper to Joe's monitor. If Joe was going to do work, he'd obviously have to take the paper off his screen.
John got work early the next morning and saw the paper still taped to Joe's screen. he asked Joe if he came back that night.
"Yeah, I stayed for a couple hours. I was f*cking tired!"
John didn't let Joe in that he had just cought him in a lie, but he told the rest of us and we laughed.
And the legend of Joe the ultimate workaholic grows on....