me: This job is just awful. And I can’t manage to meet my quota for the life of me.
mom:Quit. Then include it in your blog–another miserable day temping.
me: Okay. I should be more optimistic. But I hate harassing people on the phone.
mom: There really is no upside to it. It’s appropriate to be pessimistic. It’s not going to get better!
me: Wise words mom, wise words.
mom: Are you finished work? Are you drinking?
me: No, but maybe I should take some shots before going in tomorrow morning.
mom: That’s my girl!
That’s my girl!
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this isnt even funny!!! fuck this shit
April 14, 2009 at 10:06 pm
psh hmm you just don’t get it.
It sounds like my mom! hysterical!
April 14, 2009 at 10:31 pm
This IS funny–we’ve all had that job that was just godawful. If you haven’t yet, you will…
April 14, 2009 at 11:58 pm
Had a job like that, once. It was really difficult just getting out of bed to get up and go to work. Mom you are hilarious. You go girl.
April 15, 2009 at 12:19 pm
I feel this way about my job everyday! I’ve seriously considered doing some shots before going in!
April 15, 2009 at 5:49 pm
oh, i had a job at a call center for almost a year. then i quit because i couldn’t take it anymore. harassing people on the telephone, selling them things they will never need so that it won’t be that bad that they won’t be working anyways, lie, betray…. *sigh*
July 4, 2009 at 6:57 am