That Moment When You're Feeling Like You're Going A Little Bit Nuts, And Then You Realize, You're Just As Crazy As All Your Coworkers:

When You And Your Long-Time Coworker End Up At The Same Boring Meeting:

When You Start On That "Fifteen Minutes Tops" Project That Your Boss Handed To You Only To Discover It Will Take You At Least Three Days To Complete:

Just run a few numbers my numb butt.

When You're Promised Snacks At Your All-Staff Meeting And You Arrive To Find Carrots And Celery Sticks:

Sometimes You Just Have To Give Your Interns A Little Extra Push:

Don't lie, we've all had that one intern we wanted to do that to.

When All You Want To Do Is Get Your Reporting Done, But People Won't Leave You Alone For Five Seconds:

Sometimes After A Rough Day You Need A Little Extra Support:

And that's okay, that's what support systems are for.

When You Draw The Shortest Straw And End Up Being The Tour Guide For Donors For Your Non-Profit Agency For Four Hours:

...Because I didn't have work I was going to get done today or anything.

What Happens When You Try To Get Out Of The Van Your Coworkers And You Had To Share On The Ten Hour Drive To A Conference:

Can anyone else feel their butt? I can't feel my butt...

When You've Already Been Working Nine Hours With Clients And Get Called To An "Emergency" Staff Meeting About A Fundraiser:

We All Have Our Own Coping Strategies For Stress At Work:

Prepping For A Gathering of Social Workers:

When You're Roommate At The Social Work Conference Is The Super Early Bird Type:

 

 No, I'm obviously not as excited as you are about the "Homelessness in Rural Areas Reactions to Cattle" seminar. Please leave me alone.

There's Always That One Person In the All-Staff Meeting That Is Supposed To Be Focused On Agency Strategies For Efficacy And Efficiency:

Umm... Does she even work here?

What Happens When Gung-Ho Interns Try To Take On State System On Their Own:

You were stuck on hold for three hours listening to the 'Chariots of Fire Theme' played on marimbas? I did try to warn you. How's your head?

When You Have A Day Off To Make Up For Your Extra Hours At Work And Someone Calls You With A Work Problem:

Sorry, not in the office can't help you. Oh, and I'm driving through a tunnel, while on an airplane, while hanging up on you.

There's Always That One Coworker At The Annual Staff Party Who Has Just A Bit Too Much Of The Complimentary Wine:

"But the drinks... the drinks... are ffffffree."

When The Newest Hired Staff To Take On A Brand New Grant Insists That He Or She Get All New Office Technology To Run Their New Program:

My computer is still running Windows Vista. Good luck getting that iPad buddy.

When People Keep Popping Into Your Office To Ask If The Grant Proposal You're Working On Is Done Yet:

It would have been done, but instead I've stopped and talked to ten people!

It's Called Job Security: