Moo-ha Blog

if ur
working, ur company will usually have some perks like a holiday party,
xmas bonus, or some group/teambuilding activity.  at some companies,
it’s looks pretty rad…like google for example.  they have these ski
trips, paintballing, theme parks, etc.  so it sounds like a total blast
to work for google.  but the part u don’t know is that google looks
*down* on people who accept these perks.  ur suppose to *earn* these
perks…u can’t just go do’em. 

soooo…wtf?!  that’s pretty
retarded dont u think?  why u call them perks in the first place if u
gotta "earn" them?  maybe it’s to lure people into thinking its so cool
and fun at google but it’s just a big facade. 

on the flip
side, my friend rene says if the company doesn’t offer u enough perks,
go look for them yourself.  they’re everywhere.  if u dont got time to
buy toilet paper, take a roll from the company’s bathoom.  or if ur low
on printer paper, take some home from the company’s printer…oh and
don’t forget bottled water if they’re free…grab as many as u can!

(DISCLAIMER:
ok u guys…u know i’m just joking.  my co-worker tupac tried to walk
out w/ a 6-pack of bottled water but the security guard stopped him.
so whether u get caught or get away
with stealing toilet paper at the company, i take no credit or
responsibility for ur actions! )

so
i went to lunch w/ some co-workers today and we talked about how some
people have the easiest jobs.  take my brother for example.  he worked
at northorp for a few years and he did jack.  he would complain
constantly to me bout how completely bored he was.  here’s what his
daily schedule looked like:

11:00am - get to work (check email)
12pm - lunchtime
1pm - basketball
2pm - back to work (browse web)
3pm - end of work day, go home

and guess how much he gets paid to do this?  $125k/yr.

but
as sad as that sounds, it’s not the worst part.  i mean, he actually
*tried* to do work at one point.  but when he did, he got in trouble.
one day, his boss calls him into his office and goes:

"uh,
look.  we’re trying to keep the status quo here.  don’t rock the boat
ok?  just .. take your time with everything and relax…"

well,
that was the last time he tried to work hard.  he eventually quit after
2 yrs and went to a startup cuz he couldn’t take doing nothing anymore.

on
the flip side, there are those who work 10-12 hrs days regularly.  they
wake up at 6am (or earlier) and get a lot of crap dumped on them
unfairly.  they’re compensated decently but not for the amount of work
or stress they go thru everyday.  for those of u in that boat, i have
this to say:  if u got other options, consider them!

there’s
more to life than work and if work becomes a soul-sucking experience,
why keep doing it (especially if u r young and got other options).  for
those in less fortunate situations who work paycheck to paycheck, i
guess ur kinda stuck.  u gotta suck it up till u get urself in a better
situation.

so u see, there’s a delicate balance between working
hard and doing nothing.  when u spend most of ur day refreshing ESPN or
MSNBC looking for "new" stuff to read…or if ur so busy that u don’t
even got time to pee, maybe it’s time for a change…eh?

quote of the day comes courtesy of my friend reena:

"I can’t drive, eat a taco and talk to you at the same time! Let me
call you back."