Back in the dark ages of the 1970s I had this plaque in my office:
We the willing, led by the unknowing,
Are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful.
We have done so much, for so long
That we are now capable of doing anything with nothing.
My performance reviews usually resulted in "We're happy with your work, but you need to do something about your attitude." After 4 years I left for another corporate job, but 3 months of that convinced me that I was better off working for myself. Still had a crap boss though.
I’ve seen that plaque. It’s a classic. I’ve had a couple of managers that I’ve really clicked with, but one of us usually moves on to greener pastures.
That’s so true. I am easily intimidated by some cashiers, and I’m a gal who hates to cause trouble. Well, that’s a lie, but I’m very picky about the trouble I cause!
Thank you so much. I think I’ve quoted Mel Brooks before, but it bears repeating, when he said, “Tragedy is when you get a hangnail. Comedy is when a man falls in an open sewer and dies.”
I’m afraid we can’t have the funny without the sad.
Back in the dark ages of the 1970s I had this plaque in my office:
We the willing, led by the unknowing,
Are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful.
We have done so much, for so long
That we are now capable of doing anything with nothing.
My performance reviews usually resulted in "We're happy with your work, but you need to do something about your attitude." After 4 years I left for another corporate job, but 3 months of that convinced me that I was better off working for myself. Still had a crap boss though.
I’ve seen that plaque. It’s a classic. I’ve had a couple of managers that I’ve really clicked with, but one of us usually moves on to greener pastures.
Yeah, I know. I’ve had several self-employed situations and have yet to find a competent supervisor. But I keep trying.
Your poll needs another choice: "I'm too timid to ever yell at a cashier about anything."
That’s so true. I am easily intimidated by some cashiers, and I’m a gal who hates to cause trouble. Well, that’s a lie, but I’m very picky about the trouble I cause!
Some cashiers definitely deserve to be intimidated.
When you do the impossible, they add it to your job description. Write & draw on!!!
How about a little more diversity in your 'toons, please? I do like your writing though, very much.
I’d be a problem for the customer service department in your strip. I love to make people who serve me laugh. How would they handle that?
People like you are loved. Carry on.
Thank you 👍🏻
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Your "Fill in the blanks" and "Incarceration" strips had me LOL for the first time. Thanks!
Best, Peter
Thank you!
I love your cartoons. They are hilarious and yet sad at the same time. Always the hallmark of a good writer/artist!
Thank you so much. I think I’ve quoted Mel Brooks before, but it bears repeating, when he said, “Tragedy is when you get a hangnail. Comedy is when a man falls in an open sewer and dies.”
I’m afraid we can’t have the funny without the sad.
Touché