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uncle phil · 07-11-2003, 02:50 AM

You Know you Work for the Government if....

1. When someone asks about what you do for a living, you lie.

2. You get really excited about a 2% pay raise.

3. Your biggest loss from a system crash is you lose your best jokes.

4. Your supervisor doesn't have the ability to do your job.

5. You sit in a cubicle smaller than your bedroom closet.

6. It no longer amazes you that computer security is more important than having computers.

7. Your office computer was just upgraded to a 200 MHZ Pentium this year.

8. Computer specialists know less about computers than your teenager.

9. Lunch is like another scheduled meeting, only shorter.

10. You and your coequals always consume the free food left over from VIP meetings.

11. It's dark when you drive to and from work.

12. You're forced to park your car a mile from the office because of all the commanders, military, customers, designated contractor, VIP's, employees of the month/quarter/year and visitor, parking spaces by the main entrance.

13. Fun is when issues are assigned to someone else.

14. "One 'Oh Shit!' wipes out years of 'Atta Boys'" are words to live by.

15. You see a good looking person and know they are a visitor.

16. Appearance is more important than substance.

17. Weekends are those days your spouse makes you stay home.

18. There is never enough time to do your job, but always enough time to prepare a briefing on it.

19. Art involves a white board and dry markers.

20. The suspense you were just assigned was late when you received it and you are required to justify why.

21. Management thinks a business trip with uncompensated mandatory weekend travel is a perk.

22. Although you have a telephone, pager, e-mail, FAX, company distribution, Fed-X, US mail and co-equals sitting right on the other side of the partition...communication is a continuing problem.

23. You know and everyone that works with you knows your performance is superior, but "satisfactory" is the highest level on the documented performance rating.

24. You work 200 hours for the $100 bonus check and jubilantly say, "Oh wow! Thanks!"

25. Dilbert cartoons hang outside every cube.

26. When workers screw up they are transferred to another office to be someone else's problem; when management screws up they are promoted.

27. Your boss' favorite lines are "when you get a few minutes," "in your spare time," "when you're freed up" and "I have an opportunity for you."

28. Training is something spoken about but never seen.

29. Vacation is something you roll over to next year.

30. No travel money to do the mission, but always enough money for another useless conference.

31. Change is the norm.

32. Organizational direction changes every 2 or 3 years.

33. The worst possible reputation comes from being the initiator of a complaint.

34. You only have makeup for fluorescent lighting.

35. You can name more Government employees that used to work with you than the ones you work directly with in your current position.

God of Thunder · 07-11-2003, 06:07 AM

I work for the government, so I can personally relate to a few of these.

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Originally posted by uncle phil
You Know you Work for the Government if....

2. You get really excited about a 2% pay raise. Raise, what raise??

4. Your supervisor doesn't have the ability to do your job. That's why he's a supervisor

7. Your office computer was just upgraded to a 200 MHZ Pentium this year. Actually, they are 350's

8. Computer specialists know less about computers than your teenager. I work in IT on the help desk, so that doesn't include me, but the programmers get confused when I say "start button"

10. You and your coequals always consume the free food left over from VIP meetings. Free donuts are the best

11. It's dark when you drive to and from work. Please, we work for the government, we're lucky to show up

20. The suspense you were just assigned was late when you received it and you are required to justify why. Usually

22. Although you have a telephone, pager, e-mail, FAX, company distribution, Fed-X, US mail and co-equals sitting right on the other side of the partition...communication is a continuing problem. Department Directors, City Council members and the Mayor have all of that and don't even know how to use it.

25. Dilbert cartoons hang outside every cube.

26. When workers screw up they are transferred to another office to be someone else's problem; when management screws up they are promoted. And they always end up in the road commission. That's why the roads suck

27. Your boss' favorite lines are "when you get a few minutes," "in your spare time," "when you're freed up" and "I have an opportunity for you."Meanwhile, he's at a 2-hour lunch

28. Training is something spoken about but never seen.

29. Vacation is something you roll over to next year.See #11

30. No travel money to do the mission, but always enough money for another useless conference. But only for City Council members

32. Organizational direction changes every 2 or 3 years.Every election

35. You can name more Government employees that used to work with you than the ones you work directly with in your current position.They usually take an early retirement and go work in the private sector for more money.

Prophecy · 07-11-2003, 10:56 AM

same here, I work for the government and this is said but true

funny noneless till i realize that i work with all this stuff...

emsgurl · 07-11-2003, 05:09 PM

I don't work for the government but it holds true at my company as well....

Raw Kuts · 07-12-2003, 01:06 AM

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10. You and your coequals always consume the free food left over from VIP meetings.

Hey, that food is good... and free

07-11-2003, 02:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	Government Play You Know you Work for the Government if.... 1. When someone asks about what you do for a living, you lie. 2. You get really excited about a 2% pay raise. 3. Your biggest loss from a system crash is you lose your best jokes. 4. Your supervisor doesn't have the ability to do your job. 5. You sit in a cubicle smaller than your bedroom closet. 6. It no longer amazes you that computer security is more important than having computers. 7. Your office computer was just upgraded to a 200 MHZ Pentium this year. 8. Computer specialists know less about computers than your teenager. 9. Lunch is like another scheduled meeting, only shorter. 10. You and your coequals always consume the free food left over from VIP meetings. 11. It's dark when you drive to and from work. 12. You're forced to park your car a mile from the office because of all the commanders, military, customers, designated contractor, VIP's, employees of the month/quarter/year and visitor, parking spaces by the main entrance. 13. Fun is when issues are assigned to someone else. 14. "One 'Oh Shit!' wipes out years of 'Atta Boys'" are words to live by. 15. You see a good looking person and know they are a visitor. 16. Appearance is more important than substance. 17. Weekends are those days your spouse makes you stay home. 18. There is never enough time to do your job, but always enough time to prepare a briefing on it. 19. Art involves a white board and dry markers. 20. The suspense you were just assigned was late when you received it and you are required to justify why. 21. Management thinks a business trip with uncompensated mandatory weekend travel is a perk. 22. Although you have a telephone, pager, e-mail, FAX, company distribution, Fed-X, US mail and co-equals sitting right on the other side of the partition...communication is a continuing problem. 23. You know and everyone that works with you knows your performance is superior, but "satisfactory" is the highest level on the documented performance rating. 24. You work 200 hours for the $100 bonus check and jubilantly say, "Oh wow! Thanks!" 25. Dilbert cartoons hang outside every cube. 26. When workers screw up they are transferred to another office to be someone else's problem; when management screws up they are promoted. 27. Your boss' favorite lines are "when you get a few minutes," "in your spare time," "when you're freed up" and "I have an opportunity for you." 28. Training is something spoken about but never seen. 29. Vacation is something you roll over to next year. 30. No travel money to do the mission, but always enough money for another useless conference. 31. Change is the norm. 32. Organizational direction changes every 2 or 3 years. 33. The worst possible reputation comes from being the initiator of a complaint. 34. You only have makeup for fluorescent lighting. 35. You can name more Government employees that used to work with you than the ones you work directly with in your current position. __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

07-11-2003, 10:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Prophecy Oracle & Apollyon Location: Limbus Patrum	same here, I work for the government and this is said but true funny noneless till i realize that i work with all this stuff... __________________ La Disciplina È La Mia Spada, La Fede È Il Mio Schermo, Non salti Ciecamente In Incertezza, E Potete Raccogliere Le Ricompense.

07-11-2003, 05:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
emsgurl Upright Location: Ohio	I don't work for the government but it holds true at my company as well....