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I Will Survive

So, lately I’ve sort of been thinking that my day job is an awful lot like “Survivor“. survivor.JPGFirst of all I have to hang out with a bunch of strangers, very few (if any) of whom I would ever choose to associate with. Next I’m forced to to stay at a small self-contained locale, not unlike an island.

In my first couple of weeks at this job I was presented with a few challenges, most of which I won, and I just sort of took my time to understand the game without taking too many risks. Gradually, I was presented with more challenges, then I made some alliances and slowly became well-liked by my fellow castaways co-workers. I was able to survive a few eliminations and I even got immunity a couple of times.

It didn’t take me very long to become the leader of my tribe; and I survived many more eliminations. A little while back I became the back-up hunter/gatherer shipper-receiver for the whole island. Now after one more elimination, I have moved up another spot to become the head shipper/receiver. If this trend continues, next I should become the Jeff Probst of my job and then the Mark Burnett.

Outwit - well, if you knew the kind of people I work with you’d know that’s not even a little bit difficult to do
Outlast - the ladies will tell you how well I can outlast other guys
Outplay - I never play at work; ’cause work isn’t fun, work is work

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  • JD at I Do Things said:

    Hmmm. I didn’t read anything about eating rats or having your butt pixelated when your shorts fell off during a challenge, but I’ll take your word for it.

    JD at I Do Things’s last blog post..I Am a Good Samaritan so you don’t have to be

  • Tammy said:

    “Outlast - the ladies will tell you how well I can outlast other guys”….you a funny guy. hehehe

  • Tom from Free MLB Pics said:

    I never thought there was such a relation - how observant! lol

  • Cindy Lietz, Polymer Clay Girl said:

    This post is a lot like the behind the scenes interviews on Survivor… If the other guys hear how you really feel, you probably won’t end up the Sole Survivor!

    Cindy Lietz, Polymer Clay Girl’s last blog post..Polymer Clay Cane Designs Inspired by Dainty Spring Flowers

  • Matt said:

    And that bearded guy with the tie-dye shirt who works in the back. :-)

  • Tim Ebl said:

    Have you had your butt pixelated, Ernie?

  • Corrina said:

    You just made me feel a lot better about my job. LOL.. At least I like the people I have to be around.

    Corrina’s last blog post..Twit-Ah

  • Canucklehead said:

    I feel the same - but where the HELL is my reward challenge !!!!!

  • lenie from evening dresses said:

    hahaha! don’t worry! it will come.

  • Rip Van Leasing said:

    Your job sounds like it needs to be replaced with one that you actually enjoy. Are there any breweries looking for a beer taster?

  • sasha from mlm leads said:

    Haha! That’s a great analogy! Great read.. I used to watch Survior religiously but not so much anymore. Thanks for the post! I thoroughly enjoyed it!

  • calabria real estate said:

    Well, thank’s for the post. I really watch survivor and I like it!

  • Get Rich Stress Free said:

    Survivor is really good to watch. It is very exciting and interesting.

  • Tony from Dolls House said:

    Very funny - I haven’t read your blog in a while. This post made me laugh out loud. I’m interested to hear how things have progressed for you. Are you now in the top slot or have your fellow castaways usurped your position?

  • Mike from positive thinking said:

    Nice stuff

    Mikes last blog post..Positive Affirmations - Create a Better Life

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