The big city gets called the Concrete Jungle. Parties are described as wild. And yet, Cubicle City is somehow thought of as a danger-free zone. Boring as it may be, you’re wrong. Office life is a struggle. If I wasn’t right, this blog wouldn’t even exist and YOU wouldn’t have bothered to read it anyways. Cube City has … More A Man and His Will to Survive

Talk about love-hate relationships. When I first started working in Cube City, GoToMeeting was something I had heard about somewhere that one time from that one person. Nevermind the fact that GoToMeeting has a cousin, GoToWebinar. I was a peasant. But one might say, a blissful peasant. The GoToMeeting family of products are probably how … More GoToMeeting & GoToWebinar

Yo, my people. It’s happened. Last week we broke the 2,000 views mark. I’m pretty sure this is where I’m supposed to cry and wave my arm like a fancy person and kiss butt for you guys coming here every week to listen to one more internet lunatic share their raving opinions… but, like, that’s … More We’ve Broken 2,000 Views

Is your office having a Halloween costume party and/or contest? Not sure how to handle it? Today we talk Halloween and navigating the social minefield of costumes at work. Office Halloween parties can be a fun way to cut loose with coworkers – dress up, maybe vote for your favorite costume, win a gift card … More Office Halloween Parties: A Guide

One of the truest signs of an office worker is the number of drinks you have at your desk. Objectively speaking, you would think any normal human needs only one type of hydration at your desk to meet your biological need for water. You would be wrong. A true office worker needs a minimum of … More True Sign of an Office Workers: Desk Drink Count

What the what I’m out on my own now. The funny thing about moving out and growing up is that a whole set of new questions bubble up to the surface that you might not even have known were there. Where you once had unwavering confidence (because someone other than you was feeding and financing your … More Life Advice from Coworkers

If the upcoming fourth quarter is flirting with you, dangling time and half in front of your face, you need to read this post. And if you read no further than this sentence, here’s a quick summary for you: overtime is a dirty trade for your soul in exchange for time and a half. If … More Overtime

Here’s the deal… We talk a lot about how women in the workplace get the short end of the stick – the glass ceiling, unwanted attention from coworkers, being given a hard time because of balancing work and family, etc. What we don’t talk about is the ways men don’t have it so easy in the … More Male (Wardrobe) Oppression in the Workplace​

For all it’s troubles, there can be definite perks to working in Cube City. Example: you drive your very exciting Honda Civic to work because you’re a dedicated member of the vanilla-flavored Cube City crowd (shoutout to those of you have exceeded this level of excitement in your life – please comment below with your … More No Trouble in Paradise

My favorite is being ignored at work. If you’re a Cube City resident, then you know what it’s like to sit next to 4 different people within a 10 foot radius of your desk. You can’t ignore the fact, even if you wanted to – we’re just too close together. Barf. So explain to me how it … More Stop Ignoring Me