Kris T Parker's Blog
Just Stuff
Kris T Parker
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois,
- Birthday
- October 06
- Bio
- I'm an unemployed marketer, finding more laughs than job opportunities. I bundled up those laughs and observations into a book and titled it "My Humor's Working (Even if I'm Not)."
The book is now available. Please share both the link and the humor:
https://www.createspace.com/3464979
MY RECENT POSTS
- New Favorite Things (Alysa's
Open Call)
February 28, 2011 10:48PM - The book events went well
January 25, 2011 05:53PM - Invitation to my reading on
1/22
January 17, 2011 10:31PM - Zombies on Harlem Avenue
January 16, 2011 11:22PM - Create your own reality
January 03, 2011 11:21AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Great article and
hopeful ideas. However, I
stumbled into a
racially
charged wor…”
January 16, 2012 04:11PM - “This is wonderful news!
I've also self published and
have
used my marketing
back…”
June 16, 2011 01:38PM - “Wonderful ... post,
picture and
opportunity.”
May 06, 2011 01:26PM - “I LOVE Ray Bradbury and
got his signature when he
appeared at
a tiny bookstore
in…”
April 18, 2011 12:43PM - “Congratulations on the
EP! Thanks for sharing the
blooms and
the wonderfully
wov…”
April 16, 2011 10:48PM
Kris T Parker's Links
- New list
- Salon
FEBRUARY 10, 2009 12:51PM
Hallway Confrontations
It takes a certain kind of nerve to insult someone to their face.
She certainly had it and gave it, in a hallway conversation
surrounded by people.
She walked right up to me and in front of my assistant, told me that I should fire my lousy assistant and…
She walked right up to me and in front of my assistant, told me that I should fire my lousy assistant and…
FEBRUARY 9, 2009 12:26PM
Inviting Sexual Harassment
After the company forced all the men in management to a seminar on
how to reduce sexual harassment suits, they became formal and
deliberate around the women on the job. Her solution was to go
commando and lift her skirt to say hello. It certainly was a good
way to empty…
FEBRUARY 9, 2009 12:15PM
Independence at What Cost?
She came to the big city to make it on her own. The first step up
the corporate ladder brought her to our department. Her passion was
art, so she gained inspiration at work and returned to her Old Town
studio apartment at night and painted dark-hued images of suffering
with…
FEBRUARY 9, 2009 12:09PM
Ease Your Brain
She wasn't much help, for an admin. Rather than firing her, the
manager convinced her to seek out something that was a better fit,
something she would enjoy, something... else.
Being a mere class away from an old pursuit, she went back to school. She left the job "so she…
Being a mere class away from an old pursuit, she went back to school. She left the job "so she…
FEBRUARY 6, 2009 11:21AM
Flying With the Law
Attorneys aren't really known for being warm, kind-hearted people,
so this guy should be the poster boy for anger management in the
profession. His specialty is medical malpractice, so he'll admit
that he'd better never get sick in this city. He also better type
his own documents.
It's not that he can…
It's not that he can…
FEBRUARY 5, 2009 1:20PM
Erasing Praise
She didn't earn any praise herself so I guess I can understand some
of the resentment. She'd have to actually do something to earn
something in return. Working is like life. You get what you give.
Although she's an example of the opposite - just remove what…
FEBRUARY 4, 2009 12:28PM
Promoted by a Shoe
She isn't much to look at, not really, kinda scrawny with a horse
face. Those aren't my words, it's just generally acknowledged that
they apply to her.
She was hired three years ago in a junior marketing role, reporting to the manager. she goofed up and giggled her…
She was hired three years ago in a junior marketing role, reporting to the manager. she goofed up and giggled her…
FEBRUARY 3, 2009 11:23AM
Afternoon Personality Change
Ok, not everyone is a "Morning Person" like the happy home baker
that brings in cookies laced with guilt. So, I could certainly
understand that he would quietly shuffle into his cube each morning
and make barely a sound - while handling customer service
calls.
Heck, he and I were…
Heck, he and I were…
FEBRUARY 2, 2009 12:24PM
Don't Share Your Marital Bed
I don't know why she thinks I'm interested. Perhaps she's looking
for a way to feel better about herself now that she's gaining
weight. After all, she knows what her two older sisters look like,
she brought me their glam-shot calendars so she could ridicule them
when she was…
FEBRUARY 1, 2009 9:40PM
The Trolll
She is short and round, usually endearing qualities for cartoon
characters and movies with too much chocolate or a fair share of
orcs. However, putting her in a business office brings out the evil
side of her ilk.
Sure, she is the one that brings food to work, day-old donuts and…
Sure, she is the one that brings food to work, day-old donuts and…
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 12:03PM
The Secret Life of Coworkers
Do all accountants carry a photograph of Bob Newhart? I've known
too many financial geeks who think they're funny. None of them are.
Ok, maybe to laugh at, but not to laugh with, or to laugh about,
maybe I do laugh a bit.
Don was caught crawling around under…
Don was caught crawling around under…
SEPTEMBER 23, 2008 4:31PM
No Lunch For You
The days of working without breaks, without lunch, without chairs -
is over. Someone forgot to mention this at my job. I've been told
not to take lunch. The person who sits on the end of my aisle does
not like the fact that I leave for lunch…
SEPTEMBER 22, 2008 10:24AM
4th Quarter Chaos
Bonuses are calculated in the 4th quarter. This is the season that
begins the white-collar battles. There is only so much money and it
has to be divided up somehow. The more money that goes in my
pocket, the less money is available for your pocket.
I was hired…
I was hired…
SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 11:06PM
It's Called Managing Up
I understand that I'm supposed to work harder - to make my idiot
boss look good. I get that. What I dont get is that my review has
to suffer because someone with a higher title than me can't get her
shit together. For some reason, her incompetence…
AUGUST 24, 2008 9:45PM
Do your own damn job
Why is it that the people who spend the least amount of time doing
their job, are the same people who give advice on how you can best
do YOUR job? From their prespective, they probably think:
"Hmmm, I have all this extra time on my hands, why don't I…
"Hmmm, I have all this extra time on my hands, why don't I…
AUGUST 16, 2008 12:55AM
Breeders work part time
Why is it that the breeders get to come to work late, leave early,
and drive us all crazy while they grace us with their presence? If
they're not at lunch, they're kicking asses. They have to do that -
otherwise they couldn't get anyone to actually DO their…
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