Lately it seems like every time I sign on to yahoo.com I see articles like, “Top five reasons you know it’s time to leave your job.” I never read them. I think it would depress me too much. I’m well aware I need to leave my job, but I can’t seem to find another that wouldn’t just suck worse . Besides, today I came up with my own reason you know it’s time to leave your job.
You know it’s time to find a new job when you get excited because you have to go to the bathroom. This makes you happy because for a few brief moments you are alone (well hopefully) With that bathroom stall closed and locked you have your very own mini-vacation. No ringing phones, no papers to copy, collate or staple, no disgruntled boss screaming instructions at you. This is all in theory I suppose. I am at the very least, lucky enough to not have my work follow me into the ladies room.
–Submitted by Scarlet, Nowheresville, NC
escape to the ladies’ room
Published on January 11, 2008 in Hall of Shame and Horror Stories. 0 Comments
7 Responses to “escape to the ladies’ room”
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I’ve had work follow me to the bathroom. People who see me there launch into a description of the project they’re working on, and what they expect me to do to get it done for them. I am tempted to call out from behind the closed stall door — “you know, I don’t have a notepad in here so I’m not taking notes.” What keeps me from doing that is the belief that someone is going to slip a pen and paper under the door.
I had to chime in on this one. I had a (male) boss that would stand outside the bathroom door and give instructions to me while in the bathroom! He would also call me on his cell while using the bathroom and proceed to exclaim, “I’m taking you to the bathroom with me!” What a freak!
I’d be exhilarated to have such peace in the restroom…however, my boss will simply yell at me through the bathroom door. (Note: we are in an office building)When I keep quiet, and do not respond to his antics – he just keeps talking & asking questions through the door. As if that is bad enough, I can hear him PACING back and forth outside the door – while I am doing my “bathroom things”. Knowing I am going to get bombarded the moment I open that door, is not the “alone time” I was looking for.
I too, am a victim of my boss calling me from the toilet. I get to here disgusting noises as well as a discription of what is be expelled…
…I have also been told, “Make yourself useful and get me toilet paper.”
Whoops! Apparently I have been so grossed out by my boss I can no longer use proper grammer….I must need a real job.
After reading these responses, maybe I should consider myself a “smidgen” lucky.
Wow, thankfully no one has tried to speak to me while I’m in the restroom. I think I would say “hold on, I don’t feel good”.