So if youre in need of a laugh, or are looking for something fun to add to the bottom of your email signature, try one of these funny work jokes. People are salaried for the work they do, not the specific hours they sit at their desks. We will no longer accept your doctors statement as proof of illness, as we believe that if you are well enough to go to the doctor, you are well enough to come to work. Ten stupid rules that drive great employees away published on november 14, 2014 november 14, 2014 22,262 likes 5,264 comments. Unfortunately, in our universe, selfhelp books are written by sad sacks of shit for much sadder sacks of shit who buy them as lastminute gifts for the worlds saddest sacks of shit. I used to work for the now long defunct books, movies, and music store media. Every effort should be made to have nonemployees attend to the arrangements. Use the kill a stupid rule technique annually, every quarter. If you think safety rules are a pain, try having an accident. The funny thing is, i fell for every single one of these until i hit my twenties. Youll cut through red tape and circumvent stupid procedures.
Drawing on behavioral economics and human psychology, bock provides teaching examples from. There are a couple ways to decide which books to read. If you have ever used one of these excuses to take time off work. I started playing the role of the idiot at work when i realized nobody takes you seriously until you are at least 30 years old and i do not work in academia where it is essential to my job to convince others i am smart. My old boss would make up new rules whenever she felt like it. Back in 2009, we asked some leading lights of comedy and literature to nominate the. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Books i have ranted about, books i was forced to read in school, books that dont deserve to be so popular, overrated and annoyingly awful b. Some time ago we talked about a photo series that ironically portrayed people breaking 8 crazy laws. Stupid workplace rules that destroy employee morale most companies have rules that frustrate employees. Try this if the members have a similar taste in books. Or, sometimes the stupid rules are put in place by a draconian, powerhungry manager.
A chapter of the cleveland city code of ordinances entitled obscenity and sex offenses defines nudity as a female breast with less than a full, opaque covering of any portion thereof below the top of the nipple. Breaking stupid rules for smart results jensen, bill, klein, josh, dixon, walter on. Everything from their insistence on using a horse and buggy to the amish style of music has a sinister reason behind it. In a discussion book club, the whole group reads the same book between each meeting, usually one per month. To keep great employees, all you really need to do is stop creating stupid workplace rules, and treat people like pros. Stupid workplace rules that destroy employee morale.
They cut through red tape and circumvent stupid rules. Unusual stupid legal trivia questions and answers stupid laws on the books. Hush, hush by becca fitzpatrick, shadowland by alyson noel, insatiable by melanie harlow, romero by elizabeth reyes, and. In california, community leaders passed an ordinance that makes it illegal for anyone to try and stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water. And then there are some that are too dumb, they are actually hilarious and make you laugh out loud. Nov 14, 2014 ten stupid rules that drive great employees away published on november 14, 2014 november 14, 2014 22,262 likes 5,264 comments. And laws are passed after voting of the congress, sometimes public vote, and then an affirmation of the president. There is nothing you can do for dead friends, relatives or coworkers. Employee handbook dress code it is advised that you come to work dressed according to your salary. One manager kept his senior execs happy by secretly hacking into the companys database, providing them the reports they needed in onethird the time. Read more from curious sc the weird, the wondrous and the beautiful stories that.
And the mexican government is much smarter, much sharper, much more cunning. And the arizona one, about camel shooting prohibitions, stems from. The most ridiculous law in every state business insider. Halakha jewish law, especially the talmud tractate shabbat, identifies thirtynine categories of activity prohibited on shabbat hebrew. According to a law made in 1924, it is illegal for donkeys to sleep in bathtubs. Feb 28, 2018 get rid of stupid workplace rules in 30 minutes. Free fun printable trivia questions and answers for all ages including seniors and kids print the questions. Breaking stupid rules for smart results in new york journal of books. Employee handbook work jokes, funny work jokes, employee. Unusual strange weird and funny legal trivia questions and answers about the law. Office jokes arent just a way to pass the time, theyre also a great way to experience the benefits of humor at work. Hacking is a powerful solution to every stupid procedure, tool, rule, and process we are forced to endure.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Five stupid rules that drive great employees away forbes. Jun 19, 2014 the funny thing is, i fell for every single one of these until i hit my twenties. It would be so much easier to do great work if not for pointless bureaucracies, outdated technologies, and deeply irrational rules. When i was at catholic school a nun told me i couldnt read harry potter in school. So if you need a reminder that you are growing up despite your giant collection of teddy bears, here are nine rules you dont realize are stupid until youre a twenty. Weve discovered so many unbelievably weird laws that a book wouldnt be enough to write them all, so we just gathered our 22. I make money lessons fun, interesting and a family affair. So instead i read desperation by stephen king and no one batted an eye. Their small communities rarely let outsiders in, and with good reason. The rules of stupid keep you safe active self protection.
If you allow your donkey to sleep in a bathtub, youre an ass. To help you get through those five days, read through these cartoons for some. If you were to believe the author, all rules in business are silly and must be disregarded at a moments notice. Travelling is a sacrifice of time and energy, the very least they should get is the miles earned. So if you need a reminder that you are growing up despite your giant collection of teddy bears, here are nine rules you dont realize are stupid until youre a twentysomething. While most public indecency laws are aimed at keeping just the areola under wraps, cleveland lawmakers went the extra mile to shelter and protect its citizens from. Since many of you appreciated that post quite a lot, we decided to go deeper about the most stupid laws that are still in effect today. Breaking stupid rules for smart results, authors bill jensen and josh klein show how todays top performers are taking matters into their own hands to circumvent all sorts of rules just to get their work done. A genuinely funny book is one of lifes simplest pleasures, but finding the real standouts is never as easy. Benevolent hackers are saving business from itself. New rule, i dont know if i told you but there is a no popcorn rule. Students have the opportunity connect to prior knowledge as well as identify causeandeffect relationships in this story about laws. Then the idiot teachers made him apologize to the bully and they both stayed after school.
Working is that part of your lives, where we learn, we do, we learn a little more and we work a little more too. Many of these activities are also prohibited on the jewish holidays listed in the torah, although there are. For example, the new york law against people wearing masks in public places is to prevent a mass crime or a riot, since you dont know the assailants identity undercover. Its not right that the experience of work, even at some of the best employers, should be so demotivating and dehumanizing. Obviously these arent the only funny books out there, and theres a good chance we forgot to include at least one of your favorites. Read it to build a better company from within rather than from above. The stupidity paradox tackles headon the pros and cons of functional stupidity. The rules of stupid state that you should never 1 go to stupid places, 2 with stupid people, 3 at stupid times, and 4 do stupid things. The story was a 10 year old kid or something came up to a smaller kid and pushed him to the ground and hit him. Funny work cartoons to get through the week readers digest. We have to wear uniforms at my school and they suck, the girls arent allowed to wear shorts after 5th grade because it is distracting to the boys, we have to wear dresstype pants and we can only wear three colors of school pants. Either way, here are are 7 of my favorite stupid rules that drive good people crazy at work. This book work rules by laszlo block is very nice book and its regarding the work culture, recruitment process and regarding the performance management in. We can all agree that monday through friday are the worst days of the week.
And they send the bad ones over because they dont want to pay for them. Unusual stupid legal trivia questions and answers stupid. Now, bear in mind, that the person on top, is also responsible for the laws, upon which, the whole democratic system is based. So the little kid said dont push me and kicked the bully. When you ding salaried employees for showing up five. I always like for my students to complete their work in class if possible however, so i can target appropriate interventions. I admit it is a fun role to play and it has become a survival technique at work. The third problem is that its the economy, stupid some of the content around.
Its a new day, and the human workplace is already here. Dont worry firearms, slingshots, throwing stars, and just about anything you could conceive of are illegal in australia. Breaking stupid rules for smart results online dubai. Stupid laws the worlds best collection of stupid laws. The finest book on organizational culture that i have ever read. Its time to rid your workplace of stupid rules and introduce some. We spend more time working than doing anything else in the world. However, these weird or outlandish laws are actually on the books, whether theyre enforced or not. Here are 40 books that we consider to be the funniest ever written. See more ideas about humor, human resources humor and work humor. They are what prevents employees from clocking in late, getting drunk at their desks, and for the most part, they are designed to ensure productivity. These office rules are humorous and not to be taken too seriously.
Laws for kids explains that laws are rules everyone must follow to protect people and property. Its time to rid your workplace of stupid rules and. Youll discover what makes a workplace mindless, why being stupid might be a good thing in the short term but a disaster in the longer term, and how to make your workplace a little less stupid by challenging thoughtless conformity. Kind of ruins the old image of crocodile dundee or tough australians, doesn. When employees fly for work trips, they have definitely earned their frequentflyer miles. Nov 15, 20 explore rpatterson82909s board human resources humor. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Once employees learn how to hack their work, they accomplish more in less time. My favorite after being there nearly a year, she runs out of her office, i mean throwing doors open looking all over like theres a fire or something. One of my favorite dumb stupid rules is the sixmonth rule. Check out these crazy but very real office rules that have made employees and managers alike cringe. Jehovahs witnesses report friends and family members breaking the rules you should speak to the wrongdoer, urging him to seek the help of the elders. Though most of these laws sound incredibly dumb now, once theyve had, or still does have, a real pretense. To keep great employees, all you really need to do is stop creating stupid company rules, and treat people like professionals.
Breaking stupid rules for smart results by jensen, bill, klein, josh isbn. This book ignored the idea that there might be legal requirements for some rules, or that the rules are a result of years of research. In canada, its now legal to engage in oral sex with your pet. These are dubbed benevolent hackers who find ways to get around stupid rules to get smarter results. Breaking stupid rules for smart results by bill jensen. Nov 12, 2015 the rules of stupid state that you should never 1 go to stupid places, 2 with stupid people, 3 at stupid times, and 4 do stupid things. You have to be in your job six months before you can transfer or promote to another position. Earning is definitely one of the most vital parts of working, but in that process we also get the chances to excel what we do, to improve, to get to better opportunities, to create, to develop and to know more about what the world has in store of each one of us. That was the year hachette and amazon came to blows over ebook. We have to wear fullcolor polo shirts, but we are not allowed to wear royal blue or red. Here are the most ridiculous laws from all 50 states you may be breaking quite a few of them. Weve discovered so many unbelievably weird laws that a book wouldnt be enough to write them all, so we.
You can usually get away with breaking one of the rules of stupid, but two or more really increase the odds of bad things happening. The craziest laws that still exist in the united states. The illustrations depict a family following some basic laws as they travel around the city. A lot of companies, however, create ruledriven cultures that give executives and management a sense of control but crush creativity, enthusiasm and passion, and send the best. Breaking stupid rules for smart results by bill jensen in doc, rtf, txt download ebook. When you look beyond the seemingly simple and quaint lifestyle, things are pretty dark. The book is based on a premise that i feel is the key to corporate efficiency and success. Apr 02, 2015 twice in the first 22 pages of work rules. Funny christmas pictures best funny pictures funny photos funny work jokes hilarious funny humour funny.