So, there was this interim employee, let’s call him Caveman. He was hired at a operations plant to cover for someone on sick leave. On his first day, he was given every task under the sun—email management, social media content, customer complaints, data analysis, and even a spreadsheet with a tab titled “Miscellaneous.” It was like a job scavenger hunt.
Caveman thought, “Okay, just take it slow. You’ve got this.” But the moment he started, emails started pinging non-stop, and phone calls came in faster than he could mute them. He barely had time to check his watch when his manager dropped a “quick” request. “Hey, can you help design a banner for a new campaign by the end of the day?”Caveman, who couldn’t tell the difference between Photoshop and a post-it note, froze.
At 8 p.m., Caveman was buried under a pile of paperwork, staring at a half-made banner, and wondering if he’d accidentally signed up for the Olympic event of multitasking. Meanwhile, one of his colleagues strolled by with coffee in hand and asked, “How’s it going? You good?” Caveman gave his the most wild-eyed look—like he had just crossed a desert and found a mirage of more tasks.
Desperate, Caveman went to the break room for a moment of peace. As he sipped his coffee, he noticed a little sign on the fridge: “Let’s remember to smile, folks!”
He then stared at the sign for a solid 5 minutes before calling his boss. “I need a break,” he said. “Or at least someone to explain how to use the printer.”
His boss replied with, “You’ve got this, Caveman! Don’t worry, it’s only week one!”
Week one? The calendar had somehow jumped to week three in his head.
In the end, Caveman sent out an email that had 20 typos, made a banner that looked like a toddler’s art project, and somehow survived the day. But he was ready for one thing—a vacation…which he’d probably need in about 3 days.
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