Before and After.

I've had a lot of bad experiences at work lately.  After crying about them, I decided to start taking the Jim Halpert approach to a dead-end job.

The following sign has been on the break room refrigerator for God-knows how long. (click to view larger.)

I'm sure you've seen signs like this in break rooms across America, posted by the responsibility-thumping police of the office.  I decided to switch things up and posted my own sign.  You've got to do something to get through the day.  All I can say is, Somebody is probably going to come find me and kill me.

Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody

This is an improved version of the little story about Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody.

There was a very important job to be done and Somebody knew that he had to do it.  This job was to hang signs all about the break room demanding responsibility.

Anybody could have done it, but he figured since we were all adults responsibility and lack of grossness were just implied.

Everybody was pretty good about putting away his things and cleaning up his messes, but once and a while he was in a hurry and it slipped his mind.

Nobody got upset about this, and Anybody figured they could help out Everybody when they had a few minutes.

Sometimes, when Everybody forgot more than a couple times to clean up, Anybody could notice that the microwave was starting to stink like the pasta that was made last week.

Anybody could clean it up and Nobody complained (Except, that is, for Somebody).

Please don’t be like Somebody and think that your coworkers don’t know how to do dishes.

In other words, we’re all responsible, except for when we’re not, but we can all look past a dirty cup sitting on the counter.

Also, Nobody reads refrigerator signs.

(Genesis 21:6)