What Does “Cubicle Rat” Mean in the Workplace?
Cubicle rat’ is a demeaning office phrase for workers trapped in their desks. Learn its meaning, origins, and why management loves using it to diminish employees.
Office Humour
What Does “Cubicle Rat” Mean in the Workplace?
Cubicle rat’ is a demeaning office phrase for workers trapped in their desks. Learn its meaning, origins, and why management loves using it to diminish employees.
Meet Office Dead-End Darren: The Man Who Quit Mentally but Still Logs In
Always miserable, never leaves, and lives to complain. Meet Office Dead-End Darren—the workplace lifer stuck in a loop of failed promotions, grumbled greetings, and daily threats to quit.
Corporate Culture
Why Employee Engagement and Happiness Are Breaking Down in 2025 (And What Smart Companies Are Doing About It)
Employee engagement and happiness are collapsing in 2025. Discover the real causes of workplace disengagement—and how smart leaders are rebuilding trust, purpose, and growth.
Corporate Jargon
Fast Follow in Business: What the Corporate Buzzword Really Means in the Workplace
What does fast follow mean in the workplace? Learn the origin, real-world examples, and why executives, product managers, and consultants love this corporate strategy buzzword.
Workplace Challenges
Fast Follow in Business: What the Corporate Buzzword Really Means in the Workplace
What does fast follow mean in the workplace? Learn the origin, real-world examples, and why executives, product managers, and consultants love this corporate strategy buzzword.
Why Employee Engagement and Happiness Are Breaking Down in 2025 (And What Smart Companies Are Doing About It)
Employee engagement and happiness are collapsing in 2025. Discover the real causes of workplace disengagement—and how smart leaders are rebuilding trust, purpose, and growth.
Workplace Absurdities
Corporate Cockroaches: Why They Always Survive Every Redundancy
Discover the survival tactics of the Corporate Cockroach—those untouchable office workers who outlast redundancies, frustrate bosses, and thrive in every workplace shake-up.
Where's Doug?
Doug Escapes to His Remote Cabin—Then Joins a Conference Call Surrounded by Wolves
Doug thought his cabin getaway meant peace. His boss thought it meant better Wi-Fi. Now he’s in a forest, on a call, flanked by wolves and asked to share his screen.
Doug Missed Nessie
Doug was this close to spotting Nessie—until his boss called about the office plan. Some legends are missed, all thanks to corporate priorities. #WorkplaceAbsurdities
Where’s Doug? HR Says ‘Extended Leave
Doug's on "extended leave" — or maybe just stranded on a beach. Meanwhile, finance needs Q1 numbers and Jennifer's still waiting. Another day in the surreal world of #OfficeBantomime.
