What the most ridiculous thing to happen at your work?

[Cali Gal CPA 0]

I was an assistant to a Financial Adviser while in the US and worked with this lady who was somewhat nice but sharp-tongued, let's call her Tummy. One day, coworker K came to me and asked for help with several sales authorizations. After we're done K thanked me and said she's amazed that I learned so quickly, because all of the sales authorizations I processed and sent to the head office always get approved. Tummy heard her comment and said:

"Well, head office probably thinks she's dumb because they see her [Asian] last name, and think to themselves, let's not speak to her because she probably doesn't speak English or know what she's doing. So, head office just approves everything she sends them."

I didn't know how to react to that, I was dumbfounded. I was the only Asian girl working in a predominantly white staff, so I just shrugged off Tummy's comment and went on with my business.

K got her approvals on all the sales authorizations I helped her with, and she made sure Tummy knew that. K's last name is Hart, so head office couldn't have thought she was dumb too.

[Mags 112]

When I worked for the NHS in the UK our labs were located in the basement. There were still windows all along one side of the building but rather than being able to look at a nice view we got to look at a nice ditch and a wall. Anyway, we weren't used to people walking past our windows due to our location but, one day, this naked woman decided to run past our windows. Back and forth she went, looking a little lost and slightly crazy.

Five minutes later these security guards came and tried to grab hold of her but failed miserably. Took them ten minutes of chasing her back and forth past our windows before they had her under control. She was from the psyche ward (no, really?) and had gotten out.

[Lizzy 0]

lol Mags.. When i was a student nurse in the UK i saw a lot of that while doing training in the Psyche ward. They just love to be naked!

[Jigi 0]

hi

My weird one is Women... bitching about me ... behind my back..

Jigi