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MISPRONOUNCED GIRL • by Madari Pendàs

January 7, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

When Remedios Aguilar first applied to VeekCorp she knew better than to put her real name on the resume. She was familiar with the studies that showed that people with ‘ethnic’ names tend to get fewer job offers. She was… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories job interviews, Madari Pendas, names, office life, racism

>>ERROR PRINTER JAM • by Calen MacDonald

October 10, 2020Every Day Fiction 2 Comments

To: jkroger@IT.sandoroelec.comFrom: cdavis@sales.sandoroelec.comSubj: Urgent Printer Issue Dear Jeff, I’ve been trying to print my weekly report all day but every time I try to my computer reads >>ERROR PRINTER JAM. Mr. Boisey has been bugging me to get this report… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories, Surreal Calen MacDonald, office life

DELETED • by H.E. Vogl

October 6, 2020Every Day Fiction 1 Comment

Arthur’s mouth felt like he bit into a jalapeno when his phone buzzed. It was his dentist. “That bastard better not be trying to cancel my appointment,” he muttered. The light turned green, the car in back of him beeped,… Continue Reading →

Horror, Stories death, H.E. Vogl, office life, smartphones

TUMBLING INTO OBLIVION • by Bill Wilkinson

September 11, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“They look like little dolls of yarn,” Paul said. We were gathered along the length of the office windows staring down at the man we named Charlie. “The arms are up in the air, angled out like a ‘Y,’” Paul… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories 9/11, Bill Wilkinson, office life

TALES OF 1001 NIITES — A CORPORATE PARABLE • by Peter Tyler

July 27, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

My division vice-president leaned back into a chair more fit for a throne room than an office. Fredric King’s well-tailored, charcoal grey suit set off his two-hundred dollar purple tie and corporate hair. The MBA diploma dominated one wall of… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories office life, Peter Tyler

FOLLOWING DISTANCE • by John Meyers

December 26, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

So in addition to my job as helpdesk technician I also do video security for The Company. I’m responsible for monitoring the security cameras, which is a pretty easy job since it’s rare that anything happens in our suite. If… Continue Reading →

Mystery / Suspense, Stories John Meyers, office life, stalkers

GUESS HOW MANY • by Sabrina Brennan

December 19, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“You…really think I’m holding… 231 gumballs?” The Jar said, her voice trembling, tears starting to stream onto her ‘GUESS HOW MANY’ sign. “No, it’s not, well, yeah, I guess I do.” “You really think I’m that… big?” I had dug… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Inspirational, Stories office life, Sabrina Brennan

WE’LL TRY AGAIN TOMORROW • by James Hacker

November 6, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Early, too early, sudden alarm blaring, we swim up through the dim softness of sleep and we are awake. Breakfast in the dark, no coffee, bag packed and out the door into the underwater predawn light, the oaks and dogwoods… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories James Hacker, office life

SAFEFIELD • by North Cady

August 26, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“How could this be happening?” “As I said, it’s a field, not a shield.” “But in the advertisements it looks like a shell of light around the guy’s house.” “Yes, I’m aware of the commercials, Mr. Alderson.” “The tree just… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Science Fiction, Stories call centers, car accidents, North Cady, office life, self-driving cars

TOO MUCH INFORMATION • by Robert Kibble

July 3, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Sarah saw Pri in the reflection in the window. She didn’t want to talk to anyone — this was her break. Time to herself. Time to relax after furiously catching up with emails, and before getting stuck into whatever primary… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories infidelity, office life, Robert Kibble

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