You may be asking… “What is Office Evil?”
In order to best understand the Evil please take a moment and read the following questions “borrowed” from a prominent, and allegedly reputable, employment website.
Read the questions aloud and answer them honestly. Better yet, print them out and have a coworker ask you the questions.
- Does my employer inspire me to do my best on my job?
- Do I feel trusted by my manager to do the job well?
- Am I treated fairly here?
- Do I have the authority I need to make necessary decisions to do my job well?
- Is my employer’s leadership team appropriately accessible to employees? Does it:
- Communicate openly and honestly?
- Encourage feedback?
- Care what is on employees’ minds?
- Share knowledge with employees?
- Does my manager:
- Listen to me?
- Make himself or herself accessible?
- Seek my ideas or opinions?
- Clearly communicate expectations to me?
- Provide me with the information I need to do my job well?
- Share our business’ goals and objectives?
- Open for suggestions and improvement?
- Communicate openly and honestly?
- Am I being paid fairly for the contributions I make to my employer’s success?
- Is my contribution to my employer recognized by my manager, co-workers and customers?
- Are there sufficient opportunities for me to:
- Improve my skills for my current job?
- Obtain skills necessary to do a different job?
- Increase my chances for advancement?
- Do I feel that I am a valued member of my employer’s team?
If you answered “YES” to 3 or more of the questions listed above please click here.
If your responses to these questions included:
- Laughter
- Head shaking
- Feelings of rage
- Outbursts of obscenities
- Punching your monitor
You understand the evil.
While the appropriate reaction in this situation would be to climb atop your desk, pull down your pants and piss on your computer while shouting “SUCK MY JOB”, Office Evil understands that you have obligations, costly “habits”, unpaid tickets and high interest debt.
Sadly there’s little one can do but feel helpless and trapped.
Until now.
Office Evil will show you the path to enlightenment.
