I’m just not one of the cool kids. Really. I’m not. Just ask the cool kids, they’ll tell you.
I’ve gotten used to this feeling at work. I tend to refer to work as a Junior High. (Not necessarily in conversation with anyone actually AT work, you understand) I don’t know how it all happened, but there is a “clique” of “cool kids” and friend, I am NOT in the clique!
Ask me how sad this makes me.
Mostly it just makes for some funny stories. I am still trying to figure out the best way to be able to share those here. For today, I’ll just tell you about how only The Cool KIds can obtain and use office supplies.
One of my co-workers is in charge of the office supplies. This makes sense. The thing is, that this co-worker is so completely controlling about the office supplies that I may as well just go buy my own stuff. Pens, sticky notes, paper clips, you know, the big ticket items, they are all under lock and key. I have gone to get staples and was handed one (yes! ONE) strip of staples. Why, THANK you, this should solve all of my paper fastening dilemmas!
About a year ago I requested a specific pen. I was told it was too expensive. (it was $2.50CDN). Okay, I thought, I’ll make due. Then, a few weeks later, I notice a steady stream of new office supplies coming in and being distributed to The Cool Kids. Hmm… look at that! The “super expensive” pen I requested is being used by the receptionist. Fancy that!
I requested a 3” binder for some items that need to be kept in a binder at my desk. It took 5 requests and 3 months before I actually GOT the binder. That I needed. For my JOB. I finally had someone else request it and it got delivered within a week.
Hmm…
Most recently, I requested a foot-rest for my desk. (Because I’m ancient apparently.) Office Supply Officer (OSO) ignored my request(s) for a few weeks. Finally I cornered spoke to OSO while other people were present. The next day, I came in and there was a (used) footrest under my desk! Yay! I emailed OSO to say thanks and OSO replied that she didn’t have any need for one so I might as well have the one that she wasn’t using in order to save money for the company. Fine with me. (I have no problem with used office supplies. I don’t need to spend tons of money on something I’m putting my feet on). Earlier this morning I had to go make supplications to get some sticky notes and noticed, positioned carefully under OSO’s desk, a brand new, fancy-schmancy foot rest. Hmm…
I think I might just start requesting crazier and crazier “office” supplies and see what happens. Any suggestions?
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3 comments:
Ask for a staple gun, and then pretend you meant "staple - er".
Or, bring in "low fat" muffins, but really, they're full fat?
I don't know, I'm not good a passive aggression, but it sounds like the OSO is :)
I can totally identify with the "my office is like jr. high" thing. I think I'm on the fringe, but still not one of the official cool kids.
You should start providing office supplies for the non-cool kids. Like, create some competition, you know?
Four-inch ruler.
Left-handed stapler.
Ceiling pins.
Twelve-foot stepladder.
Prosthetic limbs.
I love this post. In my old office the stationery was meted out by the tight-fisted supervisor: the day he accidentally left the cupboard unlocked, I saw adults in their fifties as excited as kids with the key to the sweetshop. We used to joke that if you went to his house for dinner, all the cutlery would be chained to the table.
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