StatusWork and Monday status
For everyone who has typed "per my last mail" with a straight face.
English
Monday again. Who approved this?
Running on tea, deadlines and hope.
My salary and I had a short meeting. It left early.
Out of office in my head since Friday.
This meeting could have been a message. This message could have been nothing.
Weekend: loading. Please do not switch off.
I work well under pressure. I do not enjoy it, but I work.
Friday evening is a small festival.
Laptop closed. Life opened.
Productive today. Do not ask about yesterday.
Salary day: the one day my bank app smiles.
Sunday night has a special kind of silence.
Work hard, log off harder.
Monday and I have agreed to be civil.
Powered by tea and a deadline.
Meeting could have been a message. Anyway, good morning.
Shutter up, sleeves up.
Month-end. Send snacks.
Friday: proof that we survive.
हिन्दी
सोमवार फिर आ गया, बिना बुलाए।
काम बहुत है, चाय उससे ज़्यादा ज़रूरी है।
सैलरी आई, सैलरी गई। बीच में मैं खड़ा रह गया।
शुक्रवार की शाम, हफ़्ते भर का इनाम।
छुट्टी का दिन सबसे जल्दी बीतता है।
मीटिंग लंबी थी, नतीजा छोटा।
आज काम पूरा किया। कृपया ताली बजाएँ।
रविवार की रात और सोमवार की फ़िक्र।
सोमवार आ गया, चाय तैयार रखो।
काम बहुत है, हिम्मत उससे ज़्यादा।
दुकान खुल गई, दिन शुरू।
शुक्रवार की शाम, हफ़्ते की सबसे अच्छी ख़बर।
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
ਸੋਮਵਾਰ ਆ ਗਿਆ, ਚਾਹ ਪੱਕੀ ਰੱਖੋ।
ਕੰਮ ਹੀ ਪੂਜਾ ਹੈ, ਪਰ ਐਤਵਾਰ ਵੀ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਹੈ।
ਹੱਟੀ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹ ਗਈ, ਰੱਬ ਰਾਖਾ।
ਮਿਹਨਤ ਦੀ ਕਮਾਈ, ਸੁਖ ਦੀ ਨੀਂਦ।
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Work lines without trouble
Colleagues, clients and often your manager can see your status. A light line about Monday, tea breaks or month-end is fine and even friendly. A line about a bad boss, a late salary or a named customer can be screenshotted and shown around in a minute. Keep the jokes about the day of the week, not about people.
Good moments to post
- Monday morning, with humour.
- After a target, a launch or a long shift, with thanks to the team.
- On your first day, last day, or work anniversary.
- Friday evening. Everyone agrees with a Friday line.
Make it yours
Add your trade. A teacher's Monday, a shopkeeper's Monday and a nurse's Monday are three different lines. "Shutter up at 9. Chai at 9.05." is a better work status than any quotation about success. If you run a business from your phone, remember that customers read your status too: a cheerful line about opening hours does more for you than a tired one.
What to avoid
- Complaints about a named company, customer or colleague.
- Photos of your screen, ID card, documents or the office whiteboard.
- "Looking for a change" hints while you are still employed there.
Before you post
- Keep work humour general. Do not post about a boss, a client or a colleague that anyone could recognise.