Work Life

APRIL 23, 2024

She was a secretary for Washington’s child services department, a job that came with her own cubicle, and she had a knack for working with families in difficult situations. Between them, they earned too much to qualify for government help. So she took on more work, delivering food for DoorDash and Uber Eats.

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Success

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Now, imagine you’re the book’s heroine, Dagny Taggart, the world’s best hope against the descending dark age, where productive members of society are drained by leeches who control the levers of government and law. Sure, his family and friends flap their wings each day, but to them it’s only a means to food.

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Vantage Circle

JULY 23, 2021

The taxpayer—that’s someone who works for the federal government but doesn’t have to take the civil service examination. So, here is our list of funny work quotes that are so hilarious that it deserves a place on your cubicle. The remaining work to finish in order to reach your goal increases as the deadline approaches. Bove’s Theorem.

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Ask a Manager

JULY 18, 2022

One time, outside of my cubicle, near the coffee pot, a group was chatting. But there we were, with my bread machine plugged in in its own cubicle. I am late 30s and work for the government. Lots of good food, like excessive amounts and lavish displays of every appetizer, main dish, etc. The attack. We didn’t share.

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Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

So, for the first hour and a half of the day, she stands between our cubicles and rants about various work and personal dramas. I would probably go with food gifts if you know your team well enough to tailor the food item to each person’s tastes and dietary restrictions (don’t give a basket of salamis to a vegetarian, etc.),

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Ask a Manager

AUGUST 17, 2022

To save costs, they’ve started rotating between fast food places, wings, and premade sandwich boxes, none of which have vegetarian options. Would I be out of line to request some more inclusive food options, or at the least a la carte sides? They accommodate dietary restrictions well during actual meetings/company provided food.

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Ask a Manager

OCTOBER 19, 2017

The row of cubicles that my fellow freelancers and I sit in right now is jokingly referred to as “Contractor’s Row.” There was a period when my husband lost his job and we were starting to look into food pantries for help — thankfully I did not have treat duty during this time.

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