March Gladness: Workplace games keep it fun
At SnagAJob.com, we’d never encourage you to slack off on the job (or watch the NCAA tourney on the clock). But sometimes, you need to blow off some steam. But dropping the boss’ cell phone in the deep fryer can get you canned. And chit-chatting about “Dancing with the Stars” besides the coffee pot is just lame.
That’s why you come up with workplace games. It all began eons ago when the first bored worker balled up a sheet of 8 ½ X 11 printer paper and tossed up a desperation “three-pointer” from behind the copier. They missed, of course, then shot again and again. Since then, the balled up piece of paper has been replaced by the burnt chicken nugget, the busted coat hanger and the empty oil can.
Through the years, some of these on-the-job games have fared better than other. Some of the losers include Grocery Aisle Cantaloupe Bowling and Bank Teller Water Gun Wars (Who knew?) But we want to know about the winners. What games do you play at work before things get busy or right after they slow down? Ever played tic tac toe against your boss with a mop and a soapy floor?
And if you still haven’t come up with a game, use the below Mini X Games video as an example. Break a leg! (Disclaimer: If you do break a leg, you never read this blog.)
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March 24th, 2008 05:21
At KFC we did a garbage can weight-lifting challenge @ the end of the night. The unused mashed potatoes and gravy would be so heavy and we would take turns seeing how many times you could lift above your head - until the bottom gave out one time and rained down cold mashers and gravy onto someone’s head. We retired that game.
April 18th, 2008 05:09
Workplace games do keep it fun, except when they are on your cell phone.
One of the big issues employers complain about with teens in the workplace is personal telephone usage whether for games, music or communication.