From the ‘big cheese’ in his/her office having little to do with the humble workforce, to the ladies swooning over the latest hunky recruit in the sales departments, offices by their very nature are full of clichés, jokes and puns. As flexible office space continues to snowball in prominence and popularity, so too do the jokes and jibes about this modern form of office space. Carrwood Park takes a look at 13 of the ‘punniest’ flexible office space puns you can find.
1. You must be flexible at work...So go on bend over and grab your ankles..!
From greater productivity to higher morale amongst staff, we all know the benefits of flexible working, but this is taking it a little too far!
2. The big shot businessman...
“A young businessman had just started his own firm. He rented a beautiful office and had furnished it with antiques. Sitting there, he saw a man come into the outer office. Hoping to look like a hot shot, the businessman picked up the phone and started to pretend he was working on a big, important business deal.
He threw huge figures around and made giant commitments. Finally he hung up and asked the visitor, “Can I help you?”
The man said, “Yeah I’ve come to activate your phone lines.”
Note – such situations could be avoided by renting out flexible working space that already has essential office infrastructure such as phone lines and the internet already in place!
3. How to start office cleaning? ...Pick up and put away anything that you can...
Alternatively, work in flexible office space that employs professional cleaners such as Carrwood Park in Leeds!
4. How can I think outside the bow when I work in a cube?
The answer. Work in a flexible, open-plan office that encourages collaboration and creative inspiration from co-workers!
5. As Net Funny writes...: Never divert calls if your leaving the desk. Your telephone could get into bad habits...
Alternatively, you could rent out a virtual office and have a professional receptionist answer your phone calls for you, meaning you’ll never have to put your phone calls on divert.
6. Another office pun from Net Funny... Try to whistle, hum or tap your fingers while at work. It is a comfort to others to know you're still there.
No, take it from us, whistling, humming and tapping fingers at work is a definite office etiquette “no-no”
7. Always hold meetings around the desk. If you book a conference room everyone will think you've got something to hide.
On the contrary, holding meeting in a quality meeting or conference room will denote professionalism and help yourself and your company be held in much higher esteem.
8. So I was sitting in my cubicle today, and I realised, ever since I started working, every single day of my life has been worse than the day before. So that means every single day that you see me, that's the worse day of my life...
This office space joke is actually a quote from the popular American film from 1999 titled ‘Office Space’, centred on three company workers who hate their jobs and decide to rebel against their greedy boss.
Flexible working has been proven to help boost morale within the workplace, so if you or your employees are feeling a little glum about going to work in 2016, now might a good time to introduce flexible working options and flexible working space.
9. Ranker.com includes this pun in its list of top office jokes... The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese in the trap.
This could be considered apt when it comes to flexible working where you have greater freedom to choose your hours of work as well as your place of work. And as we all know having more freedom to set your own working hours is directly related to improving work/life balance.
10. A clean desk is a sign of a cluttered desk drawer.
Not at a flexible co-working centre or shared office space it isn’t here workers have to take home all their personal possessions…
11. The blue looks OK, but it would be great if it was a little more orange. Like "blorange".
It is safe to say that this office pun highlighted in the Reader’s Digest can’t typically be applied to flexible offices like Carrwood Park in Leeds, which is decorated in tasteful neutral colours that are synonymous with productivity and professionalism.
12. "In this job we need someone who's responsible..." "...I'm the one you want. On my last job, everytime anything went wrong, they said I was responsible."
In a quality flexible office space you’ll be surrounded by responsible, like-minded and creative people…
13. In it's 'bad day at work office humour', the Indian Express notes the following office time-table pun:
9am: Starting time
9.30am: Arriving time
9.45am: Tea break
11am: Check email
11.15am: Prepare for Lunch
12pm: Lunch
2.45: Browse internet
3pm: Snack time
4pm: Finishing time
4.30pm: Prepare to go home
5pm: Go home
Whilst this might be a typical day at a ‘conventional’ office in a traditional 9 – 5 job, flexible offices and working patterns are much more conducive with employee satisfaction and a productive day’s work opposed to staring out of the window willing on the clock!
All puns aside, if you’re looking for high quality flexible office space on the outskirts of Leeds that cater for many different types of businesses and working requirements, get in touch with Carrwood Park to discuss all your flexible office needs in Leeds.
