9 reasons prison is better than your office
August 21, 2008 by Shane BorerPosted in: "Would you want this person in Finance?", Special report
When you start comparing the differences between the joint and the office, sometimes an orange jumpsuit’s a better choice than a suit and tie.
Ever feel like your cubicle or office is a jail cell? Well, it’s not. A jail cell’s probably better. Here are some interesting comparisons pulled from around the Internet:
- In prison, you get time off for good behavior. At work, you get rewarded for good behavior — with more work.
- In prison, a guard locks and unlocks all the doors for you. At work, you have to carry around a security card and open all of the doors yourself.
- In prison, you spend the majority of your time in an 8-by-10 cell. At work, you spend most of your time in a 6-by-8 cubicle.
- In prison, you get three square meals a day. At work, you only get a break for one meal — and you have to pay for it.
- In prison, you usually get your own toilet. At work, you have to share.
- In prison, your friends and family are allowed to visit. At work, you can’t speak to your family or friends because it’ll distract everyone else.
- In prison, all expenses are paid by taxpayers with little work required. At work, you have to pay expenses just to get to work, and once you’re there, they deduct taxes from your salary … to pay for prisons.
- In prison, you spend most of your time looking through bars from inside wanting to get out. At work, you spend most of your time wanting to get out and go inside bars.
- Finally, in prison, there are wardens who are notoriously sadistic. At work, they’re called “supervisors.”
Ever noticed how similar your office is to another, less-than-ideal place? Let us know in the comments section below.
Tags: expenses, Jail, Prison, Suit and tie, Supervisors, Three square meals, Top Ten
August 22nd, 2008 at 2:22 pm
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August 22nd, 2008 at 2:35 pm
federal prisons have better medical benefits, better that Medicare, better than the private system. at less cost to the individual. you can get a college education in federal prisons for free. not state.
August 22nd, 2008 at 2:36 pm
I don’t think it’s even remotely funny to compare office life to prison. The person who wrote this article needs to find a new line of work that he or she actually enjoys and has an aptitude for.
August 22nd, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Sounds like a Demi wrote this…
August 22nd, 2008 at 2:50 pm
In prison you KNOW when you’re getting screwed up the butt, at the office you usually don’t.
August 22nd, 2008 at 2:58 pm
I think if you take this article to seriously you need a life - it’s really kind of funny but the comparisons (for to many jobs) are probably closer than we would like to think. Mikes’ comments are right on the money - if you have ever had to pay for your own health insurance & education, you would agree with him. There are to many systems in this country that are out of wack and would make our fore fathers roll in their graves.
August 22nd, 2008 at 3:03 pm
I think it’s funny and so true. You need to work where I work.
August 22nd, 2008 at 3:10 pm
The person who did not like the comparison probably spent some time behind bars or know someone who has. They can appreciate the fact that your freedom mean the world. If you don’t like your job you are free to leave and find another. In prision you have to bide out your time.
August 22nd, 2008 at 3:16 pm
It’s no wonder our prison poplulation is exploding. Hey wouldn’t it be nice if we all had jobs we enjoyed like Mr. Wilson suggests. It must be nice in La-la land, but my kids need to eat.
August 22nd, 2008 at 3:59 pm
No kidding.
August 22nd, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Hey folks, I love my job but still found this funny. We need to take ourselves a little less seriously, life is too short.
August 23rd, 2008 at 12:13 am
Before I spent some time in jail, I would have laughed at this, but now, jail/prison is no joke and should not be desired for “good medical benefits”. The short time that I was incarcerated, due to the conditions in the jail, I contracted a severe ear infection which could not be treated for two days - it was not the tier’s turn to see a doctor!!! The insects and rodents that run around both day and night was also not amuzing… The difference between a job and prison is that: if you are mistreated at your job there are ways to get them rectified; in prison you are considered non-human, and there is nothing to change that!
August 26th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
dang people come on, its just a joke….
August 26th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
IT’S NOT A JOKE IF YOU ARE AT THE BUTT END
August 27th, 2008 at 10:15 am
OUCH!
August 27th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Lighten up, people, and stop taking yourself so darn seriously! As another poster said - life is too short - learn to laugh at yourself and don’t sweat the small stuff - and it’s ALL small stuff!
September 6th, 2008 at 11:47 am
I thought the article was hilarious! Those of you with the “I’m Offended” attitude need to pull your tampon out…and seriously, seriously consider Better Attitude Management or perhaps, submit something YOU think is funny. For the rest, Please keep spreading the laughter…I hear it’s contagious.