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27 11 2007

Upstaged by my employees.

Posted by: Rich | Championable in Uncategorized

At my company, we have webcams. It’s a policy:

After thirty calendar days of employment, you have the option of a spot on the Cams page. You don’t have to have a webcam. It’s totally up to you. However, if you choose to have a webcam, it must be updated once a day, and the image should have a timestamp. You don’t ever have to be in the image. That’s up to you. No obscenity allowed.

I used to have the best webcams in the company. No longer.

Even when I go slapstick, my not-so-new employee always manages to be funnier and more interesting than me.

Today’s example:

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Now, I think it’s a sign of great maturity that I’m able to gracefully accept that I’m no longer the leader in webcam silliness. Although… maybe… with a bit more broccoli, I can win back the title.

Lucky boss, me.

Love to all. Even you, the guy who talks down to people if he thinks he can get away with it.

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14 Responses to “Upstaged by my employees.”

  1. Not Fainthearted says:
    November 28th, 2007 at 11:49 am

    What a kick-ass place to work! Seriously!

  2. Mrs. Chili says:
    November 28th, 2007 at 11:59 am

    I think silliness at work is ESSENTIAL to a good environment. Do you have any use for an English teacher-type?

  3. Tori says:
    November 28th, 2007 at 2:05 pm

    you pulled a lurker out with this one…. what on earth do you use webcam’s for at work!?!?!?

  4. Rich | Championable says:
    November 28th, 2007 at 2:52 pm

    NFH: It usually is, I’m happy to say. Usually.

    Chili: Oh, man. There are SO many good and completely inappropriate responses to that question. By the way, my management philosophy is “silliness through structure.”

    Tori: Well, Hi! We only use them as a kind of vibe-marketing. Folks like seeing who they’re dealing with, and the cams make us a little more friendly and accessible and, hopefully, interesting.

  5. Chickie says:
    November 28th, 2007 at 2:53 pm

    I say don’t give up the title without a fight!

  6. Not Fainthearted says:
    November 28th, 2007 at 3:40 pm

    Mrs. Chili: so nice that Richie is a gentleman, eh? oy!

  7. Abbagirl74 says:
    November 28th, 2007 at 3:56 pm

    If you keep eating the broccoli, they won’t need a webcam. They will need gas masks! :)

  8. Themom says:
    November 28th, 2007 at 4:29 pm

    You have a “management philosophy” I truly love. I am sure morale problems would not be an issue. Slow down on the broccoli…brings back memories of when I almost choked to death on a piece…but I’m spiteful…STILL HERE!!

  9. Rich | Championable says:
    November 28th, 2007 at 4:48 pm

    Chickie: One battle, my friend. The war is still being fought.

    NFH: You have no idea.

    AbbaGirl: I’m way too dainty for any such thing.

    TheMom: I’ll be sure to chew.

  10. Tracy Lynn says:
    November 28th, 2007 at 6:06 pm

    HIRE ME. HIRE ME NOW.

    Just kidding. :-)

  11. LilliPilli says:
    November 28th, 2007 at 6:47 pm

    I’m looking for a job, can I work with you?

  12. po says:
    November 28th, 2007 at 7:34 pm

    The post-it gag is awesome, but I think putting up words on the image is cheating. So I say your mugging with broccoli, in a pure visual sense, still wins :D

  13. DCup says:
    November 28th, 2007 at 7:45 pm

    Now that I work mostly from home, this makes me miss working in an office with normal people.

  14. renn says:
    November 28th, 2007 at 7:51 pm

    I’m with TL. Can I work there, too?

    I’ll handle your collections and backcharge letters!

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