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CHIP: A GIFT OF SELF ACCEPTANCE • by Mary Rohrer-Dann

January 10, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Chip started out as a little bump riding Tom’s right shoulder blade. No fair, he’d whisper, Mom always buys Sally’s favorite ice cream. And, Jerry’s only popular cuz he’s got a pool. And, Prom’s for losers. Chip grew as Tom… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories, Surreal aging, Mary Rohrer-Dann, office life, relationship problems

JUNGLE RUSH • by Jennifer Weigel

November 13, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The allure of the exotic locale is what drew me in. I had torn the advertisement out of a technology magazine where it was very much out of place and out of time. I stashed it in the top drawer… Continue Reading →

Stories, Surreal advertising, Jennifer Weigel, jungle, office life

PINK UMBRELLA • by Tim Boiteau

October 22, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Rain thrashes against the window of Kay’s office. Her phone vibrates, clattering on the polished wood of the desk. Text from Brett. “Survive the rain?” The corner of her mouth twitches. She looks out towards the window, trying to remember… Continue Reading →

Horror, Stories, Surreal car accidents, guilt, office life, rain, Tim Boiteau

NOT SO GOOD • by TG Smith

July 21, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Today’s not one of my better days. I received a text from Mary saying that the divorce was final. Ours is a no-fault divorce. It was alarmingly easy to accomplish. Mary and I visited a lawyer together. He explained the… Continue Reading →

Inspirational, Romance, Stories divorce, fear of heights, office life, teambuilding, TG Smith

MISPRONOUNCED GIRL • by Madari Pendàs

January 7, 2021Every Day Fiction 1 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

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