Okay, this tea probably can’t make you and your coworkers get along better, but it sounds pretty tasty regardless.
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Glaceau Vitaminwater (which is owned by Coke) has ads up in London that encourages people to drink Vitaminwater in order to stay healthy. However, they take that conceit one step further by adding “The trick is to stay perky and use sick days to just not go in.” Obviously, this ad pissed off some corporate-types who think you should come into work even if you’re on your deathbed.
The U.K.’s Forum of Private Business has spoken out against the ad. A spokesperson said, “It is unacceptable to encourage workers to throw ’sickies’ in order to sell a soft drink. A company of the standing of Coca-Cola should know better.” The group claims that employee absence costs the U.K. economy $18.5 billion a year in lost work days.
The Vitaminwater ads also provide a good excuse for when you want to a fake a sick day: “”Just stick with the ever-elusive ‘24-hour bug’ — no one can prove a thing.”
Gee, where have we heard that one before?
Justin Timberlake isn’t content just to do music – he and Trace Ayala have a clothing line called William Rast, he’s a popular guest host on Saturday Night Live, and now he’s launching his own line of tequila, 901 Silver. But when a guy has so man projects going on, how will he find time to run his own company? Timberlake has put out an ad seeking an “Executive Vice President of Big Ideas” for 901. Perks include a $25,000 signing bonus, a VIP trip to Las Vegas, and “the opportunity to possibly get coffee for other 901 employees” (read the fine print, people).
To enter, you need to make a video pitching a “Big Idea.” Check out the entry form for more info.
On last night’s episode of The Celebrity Apprentice (which is proving weirdly addictive this season), Donald Trump fired Khloe Kardashian. He did not fire her for incompetence (which might have been a valid claim); rather, he fired her when he discovered that she had been busted for a DUI before appearing on the show. He claimed that, had he known this information, he never would have allowed her to be cast in the first place. While Khloe was far from my favorite contestant this season, I’m not sure how I feel about her firing coming because of something that didn’t relate to her performance on the show. What do you think?
Here’s a clip of Trump explaining his decision:
No, your job definitely does not pay you enough. Especially when you take into account all the unpaid overtime and boss-babysitting you have to do. But if you’re low on cash, might I suggest asking for a raise? Whatever you decide to do, don’t end up like assistant Monica Leissner of Dartford, England. The personal assistant, who worked at a law firm in London, developed a major coke/crack habit and started stealing money from her employers in order to pay her dealer. The kicker? It turns out that the company hadn’t yet done a thorough enough accounting of their bills to notice that the money was missing. Instead, Leissner got busted when she had a leetle too much to drink at a company-sponsored party and told her boss everything, from the fact that an ex-boyfriend had gotten her hooked in the first place to the fact that she owed more than 25K on her credit cards.
Continue reading ‘tip of the week: don’t embezzle, and definitely don’t tell anyone if you do’
Did you have five too many shots at the office happy hour last week and say something really embarrassing to your bitchy coworker? I sincerely doubt you’re the only one. The website Tequila Confessions is a place where you can post stories or video about dumb shit you did after imbibing too much tequila, or just laugh at other peoples’ misadventures while nursing a hangover. It’s sort of like PostSecret, but with way more booze.
If you’re really good, I’ll tell you that story about the time I (Lilit) drank a bunch of tequila and ended up facedown in a kiddie pool, wearing water wings.
Oh, wait.
It’s the Friday before a holiday weekend, so naturally all I can think about is when I get to bail from the office and have a beer. That’s why my new favorite website is BeerMenus.com. The website lets me go through the beer list at places near my office so I can already decide what I want and find a place my picky coworkers will be cool with. I mean, to be honest, I’m a Bud Light kind of girl, but other people keep telling me they have standards or whatever. Right now, BeerMenus only serves the New York City area, but those of you in other locales should check in periodically for updates.
