Wednesday, March 09, 2005

Congratulations to Myself!!!

That's right...I officially won the award for "Most Disgruntled Worker of the Day" yesterday. I awarded it to myself on my drive home yesterday. I had a nice 2 minute acceptance speech to myself in the car, and I think that this girl in a Honda Civic thought I was crazy when she saw me driving and talking to myself. Little did she know that I was just presented with the most prestigious award in the Atlanta working community. Now one might ask what qualifies me for this award, and I shall tell you. Imagine having to count everything that you own. Shirts, shoes, bikes, pots, pans, beds, etc...you get my drift. Not only do you have to count the right quantity, you also have to read the labels on everything and make sure that the size on the shirt, shoe, mattress, etc. match up with all your receipts of the things that you bought. If you can't find that receipt you have to track it down. Alright you get the picture, counting crap all day, and having to track down everything for your purchases. Well, that was yesterday for me. So, I rewarded myself by getting on the internet and updating my profile on certain websites that will go unmentioned due to the easy access to this webpage. A little hint...you might have been afraid of these specimens when you were younger, and they possibly lived under your bed, then add a dot com at the end of that. Well, I would like to congratulate myself for the award and let myself know I was very deserving of this award...Then I snapped into realization that I didn't deserve this award when I started reading the book 50 Jobs Worse Than Yours, a gift from my little sister, Anna. Some of the jobs that snapped me back into reality were a Saddam Hussein look a like, a Sherpa, It's a Small World ride operator, and lastly a sperm donor sample collector. So, next time you have an experience like I did yesterday, pick up a copy of this book.

5 comments:

Bagwell's said...

In the words of none other than MJ himself, "I am looking at the man in the mirror. I am asking him to make a change." Make a change, Gray. Don't settle for a sub-par work experience.
PS - this is my sign of life.

Anonymous said...

Katie said..
I think that this book might be a good way to be ok with alot of different jobs, from counting everything in a warehouse to going to get lunch! Thanks for the encouragement!
"The Glorified Public Relations Secretary"

Anonymous said...

Don't forget about the guy who cleans out the Port-O-Johns.
- DW

Anonymous said...

Gray's right! That book is a desk-topper for everyone! It'll make anyone feel better about their job! Gray....it's time! MOVE TO NASHVILLE!!!!
RF

Anonymous said...

yes sir, I sure was glad to see mr. owen's name flashed up there a few minutes ago. you have my full endorsement as a candidate for most disgruntled worker - especially after hearing how you are locked up in that box of an office for hours on end doing work that is more mindless than anything fiser ever does. in a bold, gutsy move, fiser soon will escape to the honkytonks of nashville -

hey, that makes me wonder about something - i'm kinda getting all misty eyed thinking about the end of www.grayfiser.blogspot.com but i must learn to accept that when it comes (not for a while though, hopefully).

fiser, will you keep up the blog even when you find happier days in the Real World? i think i need it to keep me alive and happy in grad school (well, maybe that and a fresh, HOT NOW glazed donut and chocolate milk from Krispy Kreme).

i'm worried about this now

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