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Sometimes My Office Is Just Like.... 10/10/07

FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AS SEEN ON TV: When you crack a joke at work, does a laugh track chime in? Do you end each day in a dramatic boardroom meeting, dreading the words "You're fired"?

Work environments on popular television shows may be made up, but many real-life employees can relate, according to a new poll. An overwhelming 53 percent of respondents said the "boring and mismanaged" workplace depicted in "The Office" was most like their own, the nonscientific online poll by employee Web site Monster.com found.

The fast-paced environment on hospital drama "ER" garnered 23 percent of the vote, followed by Donald Trump's reality show "The Apprentice," which 13 percent of respondents said was cutthroat and competitive like their own workplaces.

The personal theatrics and romance on medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" won 11 percent of the votes.

The poll results were based on more than 4,800 votes cast on the Monster.com home page.

So which TV show is your workplace most like? 

Published Wednesday, October 10, 2007 7:24 AM by Kiyoshi Tomono

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October 10, 2007 7:30 AM
 

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October 10, 2007 7:32 AM
 

creepykat said:

I've worked in several offices. "The Office" may be an exaggeration but reminds me much of the silly antics that go on.

True story: Office mgr. makes after work meeting mandatory. A couple of employees simply wanted to go home, but stayed for "important" meeting. Mgr. thought it would "be nice" to get together, make own ice cream sundaes, to "get to know each other better."

True story: 4 of 5 women decided "we all" should come to work in pajamas for Halloween. One lady refused. "I am NOT coming to work in my night clothes." She wore a silly hat to placate the other four. Others told office mgr. that this individual is "not a team player."

The list could go on, but I think you get the idea. Comedy and real life seem to go hand in hand.
October 10, 2007 11:58 AM
 

creepykat said:

I've worked in several offices. "The Office" may be an exaggeration but reminds me much of the silly antics that go on.

True story: Office mgr. makes after work meeting mandatory. A couple of employees simply wanted to go home, but stayed for "important" meeting. Mgr. thought it would "be nice" to get together, make own ice cream sundaes, to "get to know each other better."

True story: 4 of 5 women decided "we all" should come to work in pajamas for Halloween. One lady refused. "I am NOT coming to work in my night clothes." She wore a silly hat to placate the other four. Others told office mgr. that this individual is "not a team player."

The list could go on, but I think you get the idea. Comedy and real life seem to go hand in hand.
October 10, 2007 11:59 AM
 

Kiyoshi Tomono said:

Creepycat---
Love the story.  Seems like the common theme for so many worker's complaints are managers.  Hmmm....
October 10, 2007 5:01 PM
 

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Kiyoshi Tomono joined the 17 News team in March of 2004. He currently anchors 17 News at Sunrise and reports for other newscasts. Kiyoshi has won two Golden Mike Awards and an Associated Press Mark Twain award for his investigative and feature reporting. He is also the recipient of the 2008 RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award for investigating reporting on Crisp and Cole Real Estate that ended in an FBI raid of the company

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