for those who don’t know, Thom York is the lead singer of Radiohead.
edit: ok, I’m SOOO glad its not just me. apparently, Thom York is not unique in his appearance. it would seem that a lot of people vaguely look like him.
Me. I’m the guy. I freelanced a lot for a few years. Mostly part time multi-week/month gigs. Every new company that brought me in had a guy already there with my first name. Not a rare name, but not a common name either. Within two weeks of my start dates, those people would be fired. It happened three jobs in a row.
There’s almost always one guy who is “the omega worker,” like the lowest person on the totem pole that everyone uses like a bar one can’t cross. There has to be a “well, at least I am not THAT guy!” Opposite of the Alpha pack leader, this person is the other end. Yes, it’s abusive in toxic environments, but it’s nothing compared to the chaos that follows when that person leaves. The scramble to “not be at the bottom.”
ew. like, I get what you’re describing, and I’ve heard about that before, but I suppose I’m fortunate to never have worked at a place like this. how awful that sounds, not only for the “Omega” person, but to work in an environment that encourages such hierarchical cliquery. because the worst part? th constant in-fighting, gossip, and tearing each other apart. the lies, the deceit…
ok, I hav worked at a place like this, I just realized. I must have repressed it— thank goodness, because I don’t think I could have lied convincingly for the jury at that arson trial…
In my job we had a guy that we would joke was the cause of all our issues (he obviously wasn’t and knew this, as we used to say it about things he hadn’t even touched). He eventually left for to wanting a more stable job before getting a mortgage arrive we were on the way to going under (still fighting that to this day). Even though he’s gone we still use him as reference to be like “I fixed what X broke”. Sort of used now as a way to not actually blame anyone in the company for things. Things go wrong and we fix them, no point in actually blaming anyone.
Every manager Hannah I’ve ever met has been deeply troubled and unable to not make that everyone else’s issue. Only manager ones though, regular Hannahs seem to be immune.
Don’t @ me, stats don’t lie Hannah.
everywhere I’ve wroked she’s been named “D”, and she’s had that insufferably phone high-pitch voice that says, “HIIIIIiiiiii”. and you just want to choke her.
OP…is this your way of telling us that you look like Thom? 😜
But real talk, you just made me realize that one of the guys on my team looks way too much like Thom to ever not see it again now.
I’m cute, but I think Thom is cuter, so, no, I wouldn’t compliment myself like that.
But real talk, you just made me realize that one of the guys on my team looks way too much like Thom to ever not see it again now.
see? it’s not just me!
Most companies I work for go downhill hard within three years.
When talking on the phone or in a video call, there’s always someone that would make this “tshh, tshh, tshh, tshhhhhhh” sound while they look something up on their computer or notes.
My last 3 jobs the company got bought out while I was working there. I’ve really only had one (non-internship) job where the company didn’t get bought and that was a door to door sales job for one summer in high school
Every single place I have ever worked at had a guy with some form of the name “Priit”. That was also the case for school.
He looks like a british Joe List.
