Ok, so I don’t mind much that despite the general “no dogs at work” policy, someone brings in their dog. I love dogs. Still, it’s a workplace. A yappy dog at a workplace makes it somewhat difficult to concentrate. But when it’s the same person that regularly brings in their screaming, crying kid, I can’t say I’m not more than a little frustrated. I’m not fucking paid to sit here and try to work while your kid’s screaming like you’re twisting his head off. I’m not paid to sit here and let you lounge about with your yappy dog while I’m trying to concentrate. Fuck you. It’s a goddamn work space. Treat it like such, or get the fuck out.
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I am sorry my Mr. T. Soap on a Rope upset you. I wish he would say something other than “I Pity the Fool!” … oh God how I wish he would … but this is all he says.
I also have that squeaky rat toy …
Oh wait, we don’t work together.
Pshew!!!
Anyway, I don’t think pets at work are a good idea at all. There was a time when I thought that a ban on pets was just a Big Pisser perpetrated by The Man, but now that I have four cats and a baby, I … I just don’t need to see anymore poop, is my point.
That sounds like a ruff day.
had to be done.
Since I work in an office that’s dominated by either women with kids or women with dogs, I’m exposed to either one or the other every Friday. I don’t normally mind the dogs because I love them, but today one of them made me want to rip out my hair. I was leading a brainstorm session and the pooch kept barking. Her owner wouldn’t take her out of the room. I finally had to look the dog squarely in the eyes and scold her. She finally stopped barking, at least long enough for me to finish my thought. The worst is when one of the women I work with brings her 8 year old in. The girl just walks into my office, sits down, and starts writing on anything. I’ve been on conference calls where she just walks in and starts talking like I’m her special audience. Drives me nuts! I’m thinking one day I may set my speakers really high and blast Ashlee Simpson for a period of two hours. Then when any of these women complain about my being a nuisance, I can look at them and say, “what’s that like?”
I can understand wanting to have an open office where people can bring in family/pets, but it should be done with the caveat that it is permissible, but only as long as a professional atmosphere can be maintained. If you bring your child into work, then it is your responsibility to make sure they don’t wander around and distract others. Just seems like common sense =\