Time Management

Female cube rat: It took me like three minutes to eat the whole 14 inches.

Ivyland, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: impressive technique

Office lady: I've been good–I haven't ordered anything from Amazon all week! Although I suppose the week isn't over yet…
Boss: It's Tuesday.

Denver, Colorado

Program director: I'm going to see my OB next week, I haven't seen him in three years!
Male executive assistant: Is that your grandfather?
Program director: Yes.

Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Adrienne

Female coworker: See you Friday!
Leaving employee: I'm off Friday!
Coworker: See you Saturday!
Leaving employee: I'm off Saturday!
Coworker: See you next week! (mutters under breath) I guess that's the only other option.

Tampa, Florida

Overheard by: ISPgypsy

Marketing guy to PR girl: You'd better go home and eat your asparagus and get some sleep, because we have to be up at the crack of shitty dawn tomorrow.

Ontario
Canadia

Longtime standing employee: You've used up all your mulligans.
Temp employee: What do you mean? Today? This week?
Longtime standing employee: For the remainder of your stay.

Escondido, California

Overheard by: Mike G

Company president/daughter of founder: Does the the mail really need to go out so early? I have a hard time getting in here by 10.

Mesquite, Nevada

Overheard by: Didn't win the genetic lottery

Woman on cell: Hi, did you ring me earlier? (pause) Oh, sorry about that. I was napping in my office.

Fordham University
New York

Intern standing at fax machine to admin assistant: Yeah! I finished! It took me like 45 minutes! Do you guys fax a lot? I think I'll just make a phone call next time.

Seattle, Washington

Young attorney shouting to secretary: Anna*, is it Wednesday?
Secretary: Yes, Jim*.
Young attorney: Still?
Secretary: Yes, Jim, still.
Young attorney: Can you work on that?
Secretary: Sure, Jim.

Atlanta, Georgia

Overheard by: wishing it was friday