On my shift last night, I was filled in on the latest installment in our "Chair Wars" saga. Let me explain...
Ergonomic chairs have become the coveted prize at my place of employment. For most of us, any chair that isn't broken or drops down when we place our booty on, is acceptable. Unfortunately, one employee has back issues that warrants a possessive attachment to one particular chair that has been claimed as specially bought for "their" use only. This has become an obsessive and troubled fetish. You see, in a 24/7 operation, trying to hide company property is virtually impossible. Combine that with some adults who behave like teens in Junior High and you have an emotional and combustible arena for employee hijinks.
The "chair" has been sequestered in a little used room and labelled by said employee. It is pulled out at the start of their shift and then returned to its little nook at the end. Inevitably, bored or devious co-workers mess with the "chair". For example, the "chair" is released into the general population. The "owner" arrives and demands their property. The result is an argument that ends with booty remaining in the "chair" and "owner" ranting until the offending co-workers shift is over and the "chair" is swiped back. Sometimes, another co-worker, just wants to use the chair since their back has issues also and there is nothing wrong with that. Except, when said "chair" isn't returned to its nook or being used during "owners" shift.
Last night I'm informed that 12 new ergonomic chairs have been delivered and their backs have been branded with our location. The "chair" was also brought upstairs to be marked and in the way of a chaotic universe, it received the wrong brand and is now in a different location.
So, it begins. There are 12 identical chairs to the "chair" but it isn't the "chair". Said employee has complained to anyone who will listen, unfortunately, we are a captive audience.
Stay tuned.
