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Workplace witticisms, job jokes and career quips; who says work can't be a laughing matter?

I'm Verified at Vocal and Stripe Yet Cannot Withdraw Twenty-Five Dollars, Nor Get a Reply from Support
I'm starting to get a little pissed. I can't withdraw twenty-five dollars—a princely sum, to be sure—from my Vocal wallet, although I've withdrawn sixteen times before, and, according to Stripe's AI bot helper guy, I'm completely verified over there, as well as being verified over here.
By Tom Baker3 months ago in Journal
Bingo, New Appliances, & Passport Stamps
Dear MF’n Diary, In exactly three Fridays the boy will be headed back to campus. And I couldn’t be more excited. Not just for me and the diminishing expectation of meals & groceries. But for him, too.
By A Word with Kai3 months ago in Journal
What leaders say
I recently relayed an anecdote from my long career in... lots of different things. It was an episode from my youth (well, my late 20s at any rate). A new senior director had taken over the operation of the UK arm of a multi-national publishing business that was my employer at the time. He was parachuted in from the American arm of the business (it was a UK corporation to start with), presumably to add some US know-how to our ignorant, backwater business.
By Raymond G Taylor3 months ago in Journal
Never Said I Was Nice
It must be exhausting, honestly, to be the type of person who tries so hard to convince yourself that real effort and work is fake just so you don't have to face reality.
By Sara Wilson3 months ago in Journal
Hired at the IRS at 16!
When I was only 16, I was blessed with an absolute godsend of a job. Hanging in the counselors office at school was a flyer titled: STUDENTS! WORK SWINGS AT THE IRS- MAKE MONEY FOR COLLEGE!
By Thomas Speer4 months ago in Journal
Overqualified & Stuck
Overqualified & Stuck Dear MF’n Diary, I’ve been chasing the post-COVID dream – remote work -- and well, let’s just say I’m running out of breath.
By A Word with Kai4 months ago in Journal
Single, Broke, & Tuition's Due
Single, Broke, & Tuition’s Due Dear MF’n Diary, I am $1,361.19 past due on the boy’s 25-26 school year tuition. Move in day for sophomore year is August 14th, the bill is going to get even higher.
By A Word with Kai4 months ago in Journal
45, Hot Flashes, & Vision Boards
45, Hot Flashes, & Vision Boards In three months, I’ll be 45. Forty-five. I have no plans. No photo shoot, no fancy dinner, no party, no trip, nothing.
By A Word with Kai4 months ago in Journal
Down The Lane
I’m not sure why I applied for this job. Maybe it sounded exhilarating to me. Afterall, how many people can say they manage a venue where people go to have a good time, catch up with friends, get a little exercise, and then kick back in the lounge afterwards. Boy, I had no idea how mistaken I was, but it didn’t take me long to learn the truth.
By Mark Gagnon4 months ago in Journal
Another Day in Montréal...
It all started on a bus. It was a beautiful day, and I had already done my run in and by the local track. I knew that I had a private class to teach online in the evening - along with preparing for two new contracts starting later this month - so I could enjoy my time before staring at a computer screen for ninety minutes. I also had just finished Molly Crabapple's 'Drawing Blood', a memoir of her life as an artist and thorn in the side of the establishment. I was feeling as though I had not done enough of my own work, despite writing both here and on another page about film, poetry and the world of contests and awards, and my own letters home to my mom. So I was not prepared for the trip to the library that gave me a feeling this would not be a regular day.
By Kendall Defoe 5 months ago in Journal
iOS 27 Unveiled
Apple has officially unveiled iOS 27, introducing a powerful combination of artificial intelligence, enhanced performance, refined design elements, and smarter user experiences. Announced at WWDC 2026, the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system represents another major step forward in the company's vision of creating a more intelligent, personalized, and efficient iPhone experience.
By shaoor afridi5 months ago in Journal
No reservation in Italy? Say this!!!
Lasciate che vi racconti una cosa. The first time I really understood Italy, I was standing in the doorway of a packed trattoria with no reservation, watching a couple ahead of me do everything wrong.
By Andrea Zanon5 months ago in Journal