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Have You Tried Getting a Part-Time Job Like Pam Beesly?

SavvySugar — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:30:52 -0700

The Michael Scott Paper Company comes to terms with its goose-egg finances on last night's episode of The Office, but Pam is worried about her personal finances, too. She looks at Michael and says, "Want to hear something sad? So, Jim and I are getting married, and the wedding is really expensive, so I tried to get a job on the weekend to earn extra money. I applied to Old Navy, Target, and Wal-Mart, and none of them called me back. Not even for an interview." Have you been looking for part-time work like Pam?

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The Office: Last Night's Most Relatable Moments

SavvySugar — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:02:33 -0700

It's difficult to pick the most relatable moments from last night's episode of The Office, because the whole thing had me flashing back to previous office moments of my own! Well, except for the ferris wheel and fireworks at Toby's going away party. But the whole premise of being suspicious of a new co-worker - in this case Toby's replacement, Holly - was pretty spot on. While we (hopefully!) don't creepily peek through blinds and watch the new person like Michael and Dwight in the clip below, there's certainly plenty of judgment surrounding a new employee on her first day.

Most of us have probably been on both sides of the situation - we've felt like the new kid at school and slightly territorial when somebody new joins the team. Dwight says to Holly, "Have you met Kevin, he's here on a special work program. He's slow, ya know, in his brain." Then he follows up with the camera and says, "Hazing is a fun way to show a new employee that she is not welcome or liked." I don't know about hazing, but there's definitely a suspicious curiosity that surfaces when a new employee comes along. Check out the clip below of Michael and Dwight plotting against Holly, and if you missed last night's season finale BuzzSugar has the full recap.

The Office: Last Night's Most Relatable Moments

SavvySugar — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:29:30 -0700

Last night's episode of The Office followed Michael, Pam, Oscar, and Darryl on their field trip to the job fair at a local high school. Michael told Pam to bring only one piece of paper with them to the fair, because "a blank sheet of paper equals endless possibilities." When a kid signs his name on the single sheet of paper, Michael insists that it's damaged goods and unusable. Michael sends Pam on the hunt for a new sheet of paper and she's obviously frustrated with Micheal's stubborn and insensible antics. Are any of you familiar with I-want-things-the-way-I-want-them demands (even if they don't make any logical sense) that Pam has to deal with from her boss? I've sure been there before. Check out the clip below, and if you missed last night's episode BuzzSugar has a full recap!

The Office: Last Night's Most Relatable Moments

SavvySugar — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:15:45 -0700

During last night's episode of The Office, we witnessed Stanley talking back to Michael during a waste-of-time brainstorming meeting about how to "energize" the company. Michael decides to "fake fire" Stanley in order to teach him a lesson, but when he does it's Michael who gets a piece of Stanley's mind. It's obvious that Stanley has been holding in his remarks for years and isn't holding anything back. My favorite line? When he calls Michael a "professional idiot." He's probably had most of this speech prepared as part of his "I quit" fantasy that we've all had in one painful job or another. Would your exit speech be something like Stanley's, or would you take a different approach? Watch the interaction below and then check out BuzzSugar's full recap of last night's hilarious episode.

The Office: Last Night's Most Relatable Moments

SavvySugar — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:19:39 -0700

During last night's episode of The Office, a meeting is held to discuss why the staff has to come into the office on Saturday - at first I was thinking they were getting all Office Space on us, but I shouldn't have thought for a second they’d be unoriginal. Bottlenecks are fixtures in most offices, and in this case it’s the company website that so far has caused nothing but problems. All of the employees say exactly what’s on their minds - those negative, bottleneck-despising thoughts that have crossed most of our minds at one point or another. Watch the clip below, and if you missed last night's episode check out BuzzSugar for the full recap.

The Office: Last Night's Most Relatable Moments

SavvySugar — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:49:58 -0700

Pam: "Michael's started the process of selecting a new chair three weeks ago. And normally I wouldn't care but he promised me his old one. It's way better. It's one of these: Shhoooooh. I really want it."
Creed: "When Pam gets Michael's old chair, I get Pam's old chair. Then I'll have two chairs, only one to go."

I can't believe I'm saying that Creed is relatable, but in every office I've gotten to know, most employees are possessive of whatever items they call their own - especially chairs. Pam covets Michael's chair, Creed covets Pam's old chair - total chair envy! I've so been there. Have you?

If you missed last night's episode, BuzzSugar has the rundown.

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