Depressed Factory Worker

by mcradloffPlatteville, Wisconsin, USA

Apr 2013 854 Views 12 comments

Depressed Factory Worker

Every day I go to work it gets worse
Always worse
The boss yells at me
I ask why do you yell at me
He says because I like to yell
I work on factory next to criminals
One is on work release for driving drunk
One is on work release for selling crack
One is on work release for selling pot
I do have women working there
One knocked out my coworker for grabbing her
So he wakes up and she quits
Another one look like vampire who wants to bite me on the neck
My boss looks like Saddam Hussain
Did he shave off his mustache and go on Jenny Craig?
The heat and the stress are unbelievable
One guy fell down on the ground from heart attack
Another guy committed suicide
Two other guys died in auto wreck after working seven days a week
For months on end
I ask my coworker who was in Iraq if this place is better
He says to me
I would rather be in Iraq than be here
It is less stressful

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Posted: Apr 2013

About this poem:

Believe it or not, this is actually true. These things did actually happen at a job I had back in 2007-2008. I did get some nice golf balls and an unbrella though.

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Poetnumber1St James, Port of Spain Trinidad and TobagoApr 5, 2013

This is some funny stuff Mc

Well done!

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAApr 5, 2013

Poetnumber1, thanks for your comment. To the outside observer is probably is hilarious, at the time it was very painful to be there, but very nice to have money to go golfing and go to Madison to eat steak(then throw it up), and watch movies.

cherryreggaebayside, New York USAApr 5, 2013

Omg!!! Mcrad you are so funny

I was trying so hard not to laugh after reading each line....I almost missed this work of art!!!! I have had my share of crazy co-workers to

and even crazier bosses

thanks for sharing, I know im not alone:)

shadow1950taunton, Somerset, England UKApr 5, 2013

hi mcrad well not surprised you feed depressed after all that and you still manage to make it humorous
Kudos great write

trurorobAlicante, Valencia SpainApr 5, 2013

What a story, sad as well as funny, but know life an be like this, most crap goes on at work.
Rob

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAApr 5, 2013

cherryreggae, thanks for the comment. I guess bad bosses are like moquitos, you get rid of one and there's a million more to take their place.

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAApr 5, 2013

shadow1950, thanks for the comment. It seems the more disturbing something is, the more it lends itself to comedy.

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAApr 5, 2013

trurorob, thanks for the comment. There has been a lot of crap that has gone on at jobs I have had.

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAApr 5, 2013

gnj4u, thanks for the comment. The woman was the prettiest one there too. The last day she came to try and hug me and my reaction was pretty fearful to say the least. I think I scared her more than she scared me.

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAApr 5, 2013

smmerwind, thanks for your comment. It was an experience, that's for sure! Glad it made you laugh.

rapturecapturekerry, Kerry IrelandApr 8, 2013

Hi mcradloff

You are the voice of reason! in the most humors way
I have worked in a factory as well,I used to do 12 hour shifts.
So I know how depressing in can be.
Thank you for sharing your up-beat humor, in the special way you do.
Hope you have a nice day.

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAApr 11, 2013

rapturecapture, thanks for your comment. I feel great empathy for fast food workers too, as I was one for four years and four months. My biggest raise was from the government. 3.35 to 4.25, a 90 cent raise! My other raises over that time added up to 40 cents.

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