I have worked in an office for the last 4 years of my life. When I was talking to the lil' sis, she said she WAS NOT spending her life sitting behind a desk. I get it. Some of you need the adventure and the new challenges and the sunshine, but if you've never worked in an office before, you may want to give it a go before crossing it off your potential career list. Keep in mind this is from the perspective of a clerk.
1. All the coffee you can dream of!
Are you one of those people who looks through their entire purse or couch, scavenging for loose change because you have been craving Starbucks but can not justify putting $3.25 on your debit card? Then an office is the place for you. I can literally have coffee and tea ALL day long and it costs me $0.00. They even brought in these fancy Chi Tea Latte Keurig cups.
2. Most offices are Downtown.
Edmonton sucks except for in the summer. I love being close to all the summer action in this city. I can go see the festivals during my lunch hour or just sit in one of the parks while eating my lunch.
3. After Work Drinks
You no longer need to wait for Friday or Saturday to get your drink on. Office workers are so close to other office workers so they can all go to their PAW meetings (Problems At Work, I just decided this should be a thing) at the local bar/pub Monday through Friday. Also, you can FINALLY make it somewhere before Happy Hour is over.
4. Stationary Heaven
I love stationary supplies. Pens, pencils, sticky notes, you name it. Do you know they have these highlighters and pens that erase with friction!? An office provides so many stationary choices for your desk and if they don't have something you need (...or want) there's the big book of stationary items called a catalog that you can spend hours looking through.
5. Lunch Dates
There is something perfectly quaint about lunch dates. I also love a good soup and sandwich combo. Lunch dates allow you to meet up with that person in a different department that you can only stand talking to for 45 minutes.
6. Lunch Leftovers
There are always meetings taking place, where they order way too much food for the 4 VPs. What happens to all this food that they can order with their company credit cards? It comes down to our kitchens where us lesser folk can fight over the carrot sticks and the chicken sandwich no one wanted. Okay, it's not that bad and usually there is some good finds.
7. Email Etiquette
"Hello. My name is Vanessa Richardson and I use to have bad email etiquette. I couldn't tell the difference between "u" and "you," and periods were of little use to me. But look at me now. Ever since I started working in an office, my emails have gone from "Heyyy u! wat u workin on u no we shud get lunch somtim :DDDD" to "Salutations! What projects are you currently working on? I was thinking that we could get lunch sometime. Thank you for your cooperation." Ask your doctor if working in an office is right for you and start becoming better at writing emails now." .... I don't know why I put this point in a commercial format, but either way, working in an office really helps your communication skills because you literally type twenty emails per day.
8. Taking Breaks because You've been Sitting Too Long
Are you jealous of those smokers that get a break every hour and have even considered starting smoking for the same luxury? Well you don't need lung cancer to get you those breaks anymore. Science has shown us (maybe?) that sitting too long is BAD for you! That's right! You are supposed to, no, REQUIRED to stretch and move every 30 minutes. This is a real thing, just don't tell your boss how you're use to sitting for hours without moving while watching Netflix.
9. The View
No, not the Whoopie Goldberg kind. If you're lucky enough to get a window office, that's when you know you've made it.
10. "The Ratio of People to Cake is Too Big"
I know what you're thinking; "But Vanessa! This is a bad thing!" True, but being able to incorporate Office Space quotes into your daily life is not.
And there you have it. Maybe this has convinced you to give an office job a try or maybe it just gave you a laugh.
-Vanessa xo
I love stationary supplies. Pens, pencils, sticky notes, you name it. Do you know they have these highlighters and pens that erase with friction!? An office provides so many stationary choices for your desk and if they don't have something you need (...or want) there's the big book of stationary items called a catalog that you can spend hours looking through.
5. Lunch Dates
There is something perfectly quaint about lunch dates. I also love a good soup and sandwich combo. Lunch dates allow you to meet up with that person in a different department that you can only stand talking to for 45 minutes.
6. Lunch Leftovers
There are always meetings taking place, where they order way too much food for the 4 VPs. What happens to all this food that they can order with their company credit cards? It comes down to our kitchens where us lesser folk can fight over the carrot sticks and the chicken sandwich no one wanted. Okay, it's not that bad and usually there is some good finds.
7. Email Etiquette
"Hello. My name is Vanessa Richardson and I use to have bad email etiquette. I couldn't tell the difference between "u" and "you," and periods were of little use to me. But look at me now. Ever since I started working in an office, my emails have gone from "Heyyy u! wat u workin on u no we shud get lunch somtim :DDDD" to "Salutations! What projects are you currently working on? I was thinking that we could get lunch sometime. Thank you for your cooperation." Ask your doctor if working in an office is right for you and start becoming better at writing emails now." .... I don't know why I put this point in a commercial format, but either way, working in an office really helps your communication skills because you literally type twenty emails per day.
8. Taking Breaks because You've been Sitting Too Long
Are you jealous of those smokers that get a break every hour and have even considered starting smoking for the same luxury? Well you don't need lung cancer to get you those breaks anymore. Science has shown us (maybe?) that sitting too long is BAD for you! That's right! You are supposed to, no, REQUIRED to stretch and move every 30 minutes. This is a real thing, just don't tell your boss how you're use to sitting for hours without moving while watching Netflix.
9. The View
No, not the Whoopie Goldberg kind. If you're lucky enough to get a window office, that's when you know you've made it.
10. "The Ratio of People to Cake is Too Big"
I know what you're thinking; "But Vanessa! This is a bad thing!" True, but being able to incorporate Office Space quotes into your daily life is not.
And there you have it. Maybe this has convinced you to give an office job a try or maybe it just gave you a laugh.
-Vanessa xo
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