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PLOW or 'Perverse Laws of Office Work' (also called 'Please Let me Off Work' sometimes)


I've compiled some PLOW for the benefit for all those bright-eyed, bushy-tailed youngsters (NO, I'm not old. I'm mature and wise, OK?!) who can't wait to jump into the whirlpool called "Work"

Freaky Friday Law:

On Fridays you have the most work and the weather outside is magnificent and you are cooped up in office thus preventing you from enjoying it.

If you don’t have much work, the weather is oppressive and you just don’t want to go out and you have to, for some office work.

When It Rains, It Pours Law:

This one is simple. When you have work, you have a humongous amount of it and you feel you'd give ANYthing for having none. But, when you don't have work, there's absolutely none. So much so that you actively create some for yourself out of sheer boredom (and the need to look busy when the higher-ups come strolling by !)

You Can't Beat Boss Law:

This is an old and unbeatable one actually. When you happen to be late, Boss is there bright and early and waiting to hand over some tasks to you, making your tardiness seem at least twice as great than it actually is. Conversely, if you come early, Boss will come late 'from some meetings' and not acknowledge that you have come early. Also, if you have to leave early on some day, Boss will stay back late and look at you disapprovingly when you leave. However, if you stay back late, Boss will leave office early 'to go to some meetings' and never find out that you stayed back late.

Feel free to add more to the list ... I'm sure there are many ! :)

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Seema Smile said…
I have experienced all this and more, but it seems like another lifetime. Ah the bliss of being a housewife :)
9 October 2012 at 12:50
The Wanderer said…
Ahhhh ! Lucky you :)
On second thoughts, I'm sure there are PLHW - Perverse Laws of House Work ! Why don't you put them together ? :)
10 October 2012 at 19:28
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