DisgruntledWorkforce.com is a MadToWorkHere must-read.
It's a place for people to vent steam about their hideous work-lives. It's quite sad really. Sad that some people have such crap jobs, sad that some people have crap bosses and sad that some people clearly have no idea how to go about fixing things that are wrong.
All of which makes it very funny. Anyway, this post sounds particularly sad an example of a lonely, existential hell:
Dear Visitors To The Office,It’s true that I sit close to the door, but I am NOT your gofer. If you’re here to see someone, you need to call him or her from the phone next to the door and get him or her to buzz you in. NO, the security system is NOT my fault. My desk does NOT have a magic button to let you in, nor can I just let anyone who just shows up into the office.
If the person you’re visiting can’t come to the door fast enough for your impatient ass, do not wave at me. Do not knock 200 times or pound on the door. First, I can see you, and second, I don’t care that you’re locked out. Third, when you roll your eyes because I am not jumping up to do your bidding, I CAN SEE YOU because you are BEHIND A GLASS WALL, DUMBASS.
If I take pity on you and let you in, you should say “Thank you,” not huff angrily in my general direction. Maybe if you had been paying attention downstairs when you got your security badge, this wouldn’t happen.
Sincerely,
Nelle (NOT THE DOORWOMAN, New York)