On the job: October 2008 Archives

Last night's episode focused pretty heavily on office relationships with a minor story line about what happens when an office is broken into.

Here's what we learned:
If you're going to have surprise meetings in the stairwell after hours, make sure to lock the door after you leave.

Don't let your fiance's ex cause you to question your relationship.

Letting out the air in someone's tires to get their attention doesn't work unless they are going to see the car within the next few minutes.

Feel free to add your own lessons in the comments.

So last night's episode of The Office taught us all about babies and baby showers.

Here are some quick take away points:

It's polite to hold showers at work, but it's really only necessary if an employee or their spouse is the one having the baby. No need to hold a shower for a employee's ex.

Super expensive strollers that promise various safety features probably hold up under normal circumstances. Being dragged behind a car however may cause damage.

I can't say for sure, but I'd be willing to bet money that practicing for a baby's delivery by birthing a watermelon (even one that is coated in butter to make it more realistic) probably won't prepare you for the actual event.

I'm sure I'm missing a bunch of other good lessons, but those are the three that really struck me. Feel free to leave your lessons in the comments.

My boss got this e-mail forwarded to her from a friend and sent it on to me. I think it's about time we had a nice break from all the doom and gloom economy news for something a little more enjoyable.

Read after the jump for a good laugh.

I can't think of a worse investment than a college education right now. Houses, cars and even AIG stock are at bargain prices, but the prices for degrees keep going up. And the resulting debt looks scarier by the day, considering the job markets.

Just look at the amount of debt students are taking on just to get a degree - $22,000 on average. That's more money than people pay for anything except their houses

I think this is just as dangerous as the mortgage mess. Sure it's less money than a house costs, but it's also debt taken on by people who are beginning their lives, and have absolutely no savings to fall back on.

I seriously think we need to rethink our education system in this country because of debt issues. After the mortgage mess, any system that convinces people they need something to live the American dream - and puts them in debt to get it - needs to be reconsidered.

What do you think?