Receptionist Pam Beesly of “The Office” was recently crowned “Employee of the Year” by Us Weekly. Well, more specifically, it was Pam’s portrayer, Jenna Fischer. She was one the honorees on Us’ “Hot Hollywood” list, along with American Idol Kris Allen (“Victor of the Year”), The Soup’s Joel McHale (“Comic of the Year”), and Leona Lewis (“Chanteuse of the Year”).
I love Pam, and Jenna Fischer seems pretty awesome too.
That said, does Us Weekly know there is a difference between actors and the characters they play on TV?
Gallup (the same people who do the Gallup poll) apparently gives out annual awards for great workplaces. And this year’s big winner is… Country Inns and Suites.
Since we hadn’t heard of them either, we did some searching around on their site. Here’s what we learned about them: their website is phenomenally boring. If you want to look into career opportunities, click here. Regardless, boring website or not, kudos on being crowned America’s Best Workplace.
You know that part in Office Space when the consultants tell Peter he’s missed a lot of work, and he says “I wouldn’t really say I’ve been missing work”?
One guy may have taken that notion a bit too much to heart. Daniel Kuch, who lives in Washington State, was so eager to get out of going to work (his job has not been divulged) that he asked a friend to shoot him. Look, I’ve faked sick, I’ve lied about a family commitment…but I have never, ever been so desperate to weasel out of work that I asked someone to shoot me. I would rather quit my job than end up with a flesh wound. It seems that Daniel not only wanted to get out of going to the office, he needed time to stall a mandatory drug test.
Hey, Daniel? Maybe next time you could avoid a hospital stay and just send emails to STA instead. Get well soon, dude.
We love this article about the best, worst, and most amusing office goings-on of the year. You can read the whole list here or check out our highlights below:
Best Office Exit: Angry auction employee
From a farewell e-mail sent by a Christie’s employee to colleagues at the auction house: “I feel it is best to quickly express my fondest appreciation for some of the endearing ideas that I have seen peddled around me: like how everyone seems to be replaceable, thinking outside the box is liken to heresy, favouritism is thicker than water and speaking the truth gets you in trouble.” Anyone for farewell drinks?
Best Lawsuit Excuse: Massages and Sausage
James Bonomo, a former paper-sales manager for Mitsubishi International Corp., sued the company alleging he was subjected to a night of drunken karaoke followed by a forced “non-sexual massage” at a bathhouse while on a business trip to China. While in the bathhouse, he alleges, his supervisor compared his penis to an “Italian sausage” and another colleague snapped a picture of it with a cellphone. Even Dunder Mifflin’s paper salesmen would be appalled.
Best Work Quote: Gregg Adams
Mr. Adams, a professor of veterinary biomedical sciences at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine, spends his days arm-deep in the rectums of various animals to check if they’re pregnant.
When asked about his job, he said, “Have I been pooped on by an elephant and a rhinoceros? Yes. I’ve been up to my shoulders in it.”
