Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for May 26, 2021

Why would anybody be unhappy having to spend 30 minutes less with Rat than they would have to otherwise?

Well, that’s something. Not what I expected, but certainly a thing.

What is the problem with those angry bosses?? So picky…I guess Rat contributed to the anger though.

Rat should do his meditating during his last minute at work; that way, he can get 30 minutes of overtime pay per day.

Meditate on getting a new position

Most folks these days seem to practice “mediatation”. Not as good…

It could be worse. At least he’s not meditating on the way to work.

Rat’s schedule is

8:00-8:30 meditation

8:30-9:00 read and reply to email received between end of work and 8:30

9:00-9:30 meditation

9:30-10:00 read and reply to email received between 8:30 and 9:30

10:00-10:30 meditation

10:30-11:00 read and prepare responses to urgent memos from boss

11:00-11:30 meditation

11:30-12:00 prepare memo to boss that he would not be able to complete the rush project assigned at 8:00 by the end of the day.

12:00-1:00 lunch

1:00-2:00 important recurring meeting with Siesta

If you wake with every

As though the world

You will fill your life with

But apart from that,

—Piet Hein

It’s hard to relax during meditation if you know you’re doing it on your own time.

Hard to think of Rat going to work …… I thought all he did was drink Beer ! Looks like he has one in his paw now ;-)

The world is too fast paced for personal maintenance. We’ve become productivity machines like in Fahrenheit 451.

I had a colleague that meditated at work. Kidding. He was sleeping.

Oh sure, like Rat’s boss was a fan of his in the first place. I’m surprised that Rat has a job.

Nobody needs to meditate. Sleep is meditation, provided by nature.

Oh, he said meditating…I was agreeing with him when I thought he said medicating.

Offer to compensate for the half hour by working half hour extra, Rat. And then demand extra payment for the extra hours.

Rat has a job?

He works at a coffee place, people buy coffee for a head start, not to be late.

Who would hire Rat? Maybe he would be qualified for office.

Good thing he didn’t go for a full massage, too.

Get up earlier RAT!

I think I’ll go “meditate” for a while. :-D

Your thoughts are a river. Your job is merely an obstruction to the flow.

Pearls Before Swine Comic Strip for March 19, 2003

Try meditating the first half hour AT work. Then you are not late for work and you get paid to meditate.

Meditation. So gauchely the ‘70s. And it’s known to cause cancer in California to those who remove pillow labels.

Try meditating at work. Many years ago I worked in a gas station with a guy who meditated. One day he came back from lunch and said, “You know, we’re performing a useful service here.”

Medilate.

I meditate. But, I’d much rather levitate.

Not being into “meditation” of that sort anyway, I sympathize with Rat….

oh

True meditation only works if you keep it to yourself and don’t blab about it on social media or at work.