Close to Home by John McPherson for November 13, 2023

Bleeb tipped them off!

Would be a great perk though!

Pretty smart.

There was a mission critical state way back in 1960s. I was a missile tech and worked 12 hour a day 7 days a week. Time and a half plus double time on week-ends. The engineers had to be there but were salaried. Techs made significantly more money. So we set up a loft where the engineers could “rest”. It was complete with mattresses. If something went “sideways” we could get coverage anytime. Still, they were cranky.

What’s the big deal? I sleep in my drawers, too!

The secret’s out now.

George did that on Seinfeld.

They should have expected something like this when they hired Norm Schrödinger.

Busted! Go directly to a meeting with HR. Do not pass “GO.” Do not collect $200.

How did they find him? Was he snoring too loud?

That’s certainly an improvement on the George Costanza model… but it appears it needs improvement, since he got caught!

George Costanza would be proud

That would require me to be in fetal position to nap, which isn’t ideal. I need a meeting table version.

Scott Adams (“Dilbert”) did a wonderful job of skewering management, but he also illustrated a number of foibles of employees. There are some amazing stories of real behavior on both sides.

Heeeeey! I think this is appropriated from George Costanza!

“Tell me Mr. Smith, why were you discharged from your last job?”

George Costanza

Yoo who snitched?!!!

AND he got into his pajamas. HA!

Apparently, he was homeless. Now he is jobless.

Seinfeld rip off of George’s desk

Looks like Norm’s guy is as slow and useless as George Costanza’s: NO DRINK HOLDER!!!

Came here to say George Costanza holds the patent but everyone else holds the copyright to that comment.

Ha! At least he doesn’t sleep in the nude.

You’d think they would be suspicious when he changed into his jammies.

Place I worked in the 80s had buildings with lots of labs. In the back room of one lab, a guy had put a cushion under a desk and would go sleep there. He got fired when he was found out.

Talk about snoozing on the job….

Then why is Management wearing pj bottoms?

For a simply drawn character, the woman’s facial expression is VERY effectively communicative.

Hey, we had a young staff member who would take lengthy naps in our Men’s Room during the day … he didn’t last long …

Robert Welch did that a long time ago.

Seinfeld reference!