Nine Lies About Work Novels & Stories

How would she be able to afford this fancy outfit if she works like me, clocking eight hours then off I go. Even during that eight hours I'd spend two playing my phone, another two gossiping with co-workers, and finally the last four to actually working. On top of the one hour lunch break, that sometimes extends to another ten to fourty minutes. But I don't think that lazy-worker behaviour will be happening here since I don't have any friends to be my partner in crime. Maybe, just maybe, I'll finally work during all that eight hours like I'm supposed to. "Err hi." I'm not sure if I want to talk to this stranger. Mama did warn me not to talk to people who look suspicious.

Carter’s POV I’m just getting into work it’s past 9. I’m usually here earlier than that, like my brother Johnny likes to say I’m a workaholic. He’s not wrong I busy myself deep in work, I like my work. I might be the ceo and own everything but I still see no reason to slack off, work makes me happy.

I started as nothing and worked hard to get to where I am so I don't joke with my work at all. I make sure I come to work on time to concentrate on my work and produce very impressive results. And that's why even tho, the CEO hardly talks to anyone, he shows how he is impressed by me all the time. I have tried dating ladies outside of work. But it never works. I either catch them cheating or they make too many demands and I get tired and ask for a breakup. I don't know why once you make money everyone comes to you because of the money. People don't look at you when you have nothing and they also don't realize how you struggled to get to where you are. No one helps you when you are struggling

The conversation among the girls mostly revolved around family, work, and husbands. Nelly and Helen, in particular, were very interested in Lani's work, constantly asking questions. "So, normally, you don't have to go to the company and sit for 7 to 8 hours a day like us? You only go to work when there's a schedule?" Nelly asked, sipping her wine with admiration in her eyes. The thought of being at the company every morning, sometimes working overtime, made her feel weary.

She thought of what business she could do until her due date but nothing came up that she was confident that she could do. She came to the conclusion that she can only ever work nine-to-five jobs. That’s if she meets a boss that she can actually work nine to five with, not Luciano. That madman had no idea what a nine-to-five job entails when he kept making her work overtime and even during the weekends. She couldn’t do that kind of job anymore especially when her baby is born.

This was not a job I enjoyed doing, I just needed the money to fuel my dreams as most people do. Growing up, I always had the idea that 9-5 pm should not be the ideal job for anyone. They can do what I'm doing now but should only be seasonal. I felt people that gave 9-5 jobs should be arrested because it was a lot of hours for the peanuts that they were going to pay their workers at the end of the day. They were selfish, superior and demanding people, except for the ones that had coffee shops like this and were just trying to make an honest living.

"Well you out of all people should know that work is more important, Don, There is no time to nurse feelings. When you have responsibilities like I do, you learn to prioritise what is important." Don nodded in agreement, since he too was a hard worker who did not come from a well off family and had a family he was responsible for, he understood exactly what Nelly was saying. She had no right to miss work just because some people chose to become mean towards her.

“Who wouldn’t be jealous of someone who gets turned on by spreadsheets?” Nolan chuckled, leaning back comfortably in his chair. “She really got you there, bro. Lilith is the only person I know that would look happy signing documents at 8 p.m.” “That is because it’s called commitment,” I said with a smug smile, taking another slice. “Some of us like to actually earn our paycheck, you know.” “And mind you some of us have jobs that don’t involve riding around town and pretending traffic laws are suggestions.” Cassian gasped in mock offense. “Excuse you, I earn mine through emotional labor keeping you two from working yourselves to death.”

Being professional at work is not an easy thing because sometimes you have to put your personal life aside. Like Wenny who has to keep working when she can't find a replacement partner for her shift or Ilona who has to sacrifice her dating time to help her colleagues. Work is like that, but behind the difficulty of work, there is great cooperation.

"Where do you work? if you don't mind me asking." "I currently work in a bank, not too far from here. Hopefully I will get this CEO promotion soon, so that I can boss around these idiots. Do you know how tough it is, to work in a job full of people who only cares about themselves? I hate it." Jacob responded, with irriation in his voice that could slice somebody in half.