Archive for May 18th, 2008

Two weeks ago I started a new job and so far it’s been good. Not perfect but a vast improvment from my last position. In my new building you have to scan your badge to get into our office suite. AND you have to use a key to get into the bathroom waaaayyyy down the hall – it’s so annoying.

Anyways….last Thursday after living in my new digs for almost two weeks I’m coming back from the bathroom. Walking up to the suite door, I smile at my new janitor. Yes, I don’t know his name but he’s really friendly and smile at me but doesn’t speak much if any english. So I smile and stroll up to the door and then attempt to open the suite door w/ the bathroom key. After several tries I realize that um I need to swipe the badge. Now already feeling like the biggest moron to walk the planet I swipe my card, the door beeps, but I’m pulling on the door and it’s not opening. Screwing my face up in frustration I’m like what the hell is wrong w/ this freakin’ door! Again I swipe the badge and nothing. On the third try w/ the badge I remember, “oh yeah! I need to turn the handle after the beep.” I repeat I’ve been working here for almost two weeks.

So I quickly enter the suite, but on the last moment turn my head slightly to the right because I hear giggling. Standing there still smiling my friendly janitor is laughing at me and shaking his head. I think I just became his favorite new person on the 2nd floor.