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“The corporations sit there in their…
in their corporation buildings,
and… and, and see, they’re all corporation-y
… and they make money.”
So cool, except the ‘make money’ bit. I work for the public health system, there’s no such thing as money. Anyway, I worked in the city today. I wore a white shirt, trousers, leather shoes and a tie. It’s probably not long until they move our whole team to the CBD. I felt really ‘corporation-y’. Sitting on the rail with all the other corporation sheep.
I don’t like cubicles either.
I haven’t worn a tie to work in years, I only wear tie’s to interviews. What makes the city different? Maybe you need to wear a tie in the corporate world to be taken seriously. Perhaps it leads to advancement in your work place? This tie won’t last long. I now dub-thee top drawer the tie draw.
Please let me stay in my old office, on the top floor, with ocean and island views, loads of space and privacy!
Don’t know which part of health you work for, but I know your pain… I’m a mental health community nurse and our team has been moved into a multi-storey office building, we have been there a year. Cubicles, drab furnishings, strip lighting, no fresh air, lifts to and from the basement for our cars, lifts to and from ground floor if you want to get outside for a breath of fresh, and spending more time in front of a computer than seeing clients. I’m over it. We’ve been there almost 2 years and I have never been so sick. Literally. 2 bouts of pneumonia, resulting in permanent lung damage – COPD – and yes, I was a smoker once but not for over a year. I never ever got sick in our other building.
Oops, previous comment “..a year..” should read “a year and a half.”
I’ve worked in the city now for 13 years (sad I know, but even sadder, the same company!) and I don’t think I’ve worn a tie for the past 7 or 8 of those years, as there really is no need unless I’m interviewing someone, or being interviewed myself.
I don’t even wear them to meetings with my bosses, bosses boss! Now that’s hardcore!
Jason, you are hardcore, no tie? damn… no really….
I know man, it’s hard to believe how absolutely hardcore I actually am.