As I am sitting in my cubicle,thinking away. I cant help to notice that the next person sitting next to my desk is actually staring at my work space.I am just sick of him eaves dropping and listening to my conversation with my patients.
The next thing you know he will be running up to the supervisors to report. For being a good sport.I know every work place has some politics going on.There is always someone gosipping in the break room about something especially one someone gets fired.When they see someone being escorted with a carton box full of personal belongings, they start murmuring and whispers start.News travel first, and so even before they go out the whole depratment already knows that he/she is fired.One thing with the Company I work for, no body knows why one has been laid off.Its like the mystery, everyone starting creating their own conclusions.
I just cant stand **Paul**, He is an environmental guy, nothing wrong with that. The fact is he has a big plant in between our desks and am just to allergic to the fertilizers he uses.You cant believe the bugs and insects coming out from the plant.Sometimes you could find them crawling around your desk and your clothes. I have placed a formal complaint about it , and i guess the management favours him since he is a veteran and has been working for more than 20 yrs.
I look at him, thinking will my life be the same as his? Same office, same routine for the next twenty something years to come.No wife, no children.
He has pictures of his dogs plastered all over his desk, he calls them his children. Sometimes i feel sorry for him, for he doesnt have anyone to go home to. I can understand why he makes his job his number 1 priority.
He doesnt like the fact why i wear Hijab at work and the reason why I wear one. I always explain the reason, He just loves to disagree with me. I was wearing a black hijab with Calvin Klein logo and he mocked me infront of the whole group "" DO YOU HAVE *CK* IN THE MUSLIM WORLD?""?. What does that suppose to mean.?Everyone started to crack up with laughter. I kept my head up and high and didnt want to show my sadness.I didnt even want to talk to him,there was no point to answer him. They say if you argue with a fool or just the same.
Why do these conservative folks think that all Africans come from a zoo.Go educate yourself and find out that we as much developed as the 1st world.Questions like did you use to walk in the jungle to search for food and hunt animals.Do you think i live in Bedrock( flinstones era)?I just cant to be judged as stereotype.
I work for one of the HMO's in the twin cities, and since that movie *SICKO* by Micheal Moore was realeased. My work has been hectic,I cant stand the phone calls, and people cursing.Expalining that we are better that what the movie potrays.
Its not my fault that the American health care system sucks. Minding in Iraq and forgetting that their own people have the worst health care in the world.All the funding goes to the military.Majority of tax payers cant afford it and yet large amount of state and federal taxes are deducted from every pay check, with the high deductibles in the health benefits(dental and medical) and poor hopsital and clinic services. You defiantely know there is something wrong somewhere.
I actually like what Micheal Moore did.,. He has actually raised awareness. I believe this should be one of the Major issues in the presidential debate for 2008.
So this week has been really crazy and so tiring.
I'll keep you posted about my office, alot of hostility and competition going in here..
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5 comments:
So sorry to hear about that idiot next to you. These office stiffs, often mummified in their cubicles tend to become bitter and isolated. Couple that with their bigotry and xenophobia and you have foolish people like him. Keep ya' head up, hon. And ignore him, nothing makes hateful people unhappy like lack of response.
Office politics, ey? Don't worry, dear, there is ALWAYS a prick wherever you work. You just learn to deal with them, and perhaps torture them if you are there long enough.
Keep us updated.
Firefly
I am sorry about your work. When I first started working I was the quiet type but I learned that a quick tongue with a sarcastic tone made people think before saying anything to me. Eg. When he said the CK comment my typical reply would be that do you know that the algorithm and algebra advances came from the Islamic world.
As for HMO, I know how you feel. I used to work for an insurance company and would do the pre-approvals for medications. After a while I felt my ideals conflicted so much with it I quit. Healthcare in US is not the best if you don't have money but it is the best when you do. We will continue to get worse as cost increases and advancement in science is stymied.
Aya,
Thanks,!!I have been ignoring him, They say if you argue with a fool, you are one of them or something like that,.,,You get the drift.,,,(",)
Firefly, SD
I aint planning to be here forever, but i will actually use my quick mouth and using sarcacism. I dont care about how upset they might get and their feelings coz they openly dont care about me and why should i give damn about them,,
People should read this.
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