Monkey Business
Can a monkey really do my job?17 total reviews
Comment from Treischel
Yes I agree, you proved them wrong, as I smiled and chortled through reading that clever and satirical Free Style poem. Aptly titled and delivered with wit. Definitely a sound Animal Crackers exhibit.
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2019
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Yes I agree, you proved them wrong, as I smiled and chortled through reading that clever and satirical Free Style poem. Aptly titled and delivered with wit. Definitely a sound Animal Crackers exhibit.
Comment Written 15-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2019
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Thanks so much. While hiring a monkey to do office work could be very entertaining, it would not be good for business. =} Rox
Comment from JudyE
This is a clever and intriguing poem but I'm sure the monkey was probably quite happy to go back to the zoo. The rhyming and rhythm both work well in this piece.
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2019
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This is a clever and intriguing poem but I'm sure the monkey was probably quite happy to go back to the zoo. The rhyming and rhythm both work well in this piece.
Comment Written 13-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2019
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Thanks so much Judy. I would think it would be more fun at the zoo than an office. =}
Comment from royowen
Well sometimes I've even thought that monkeys could do my job as well Rox. Well done with these rhyming couplets, you've done an ace job convincing me. Pity though I really liked this monkey, entertainment value was first class. Excellent job, blessings, Roy
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2019
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Well sometimes I've even thought that monkeys could do my job as well Rox. Well done with these rhyming couplets, you've done an ace job convincing me. Pity though I really liked this monkey, entertainment value was first class. Excellent job, blessings, Roy
Comment Written 12-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2019
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It would be fun to have a monkey in the office, they are so funny. But they can also be very dangerous as a chimpanzee has the strength of 2 men and rip your face off, which one did here in Orlando to a poor lady who was visiting her friend and her monkey got loose. So I think I'll just skip having monkeys in the office. =] Thank you so much Roy. Rox
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Heh heh I'll bet
Comment from Mustang Patty
Hi, Rox,
I don't think a monkey has the skills to do an office job. To me, it never made sense to pay the receptionist or anyone answering the phones such a low wage. After all, they were the first contact with the company.
So, when I was in upper management of a company, I would change the job description and raise the pay of those that answered the phones. It kept the workforce happy, and eliminated the thought of those being 'entry positions.'
Your poem was cute but hardly necessary to anyone who has done that job!
~patty~
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2019
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Hi, Rox,
I don't think a monkey has the skills to do an office job. To me, it never made sense to pay the receptionist or anyone answering the phones such a low wage. After all, they were the first contact with the company.
So, when I was in upper management of a company, I would change the job description and raise the pay of those that answered the phones. It kept the workforce happy, and eliminated the thought of those being 'entry positions.'
Your poem was cute but hardly necessary to anyone who has done that job!
~patty~
Comment Written 10-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2019
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They never said the word 'Monkey', but dime a dozen was used.
I receipt funds sent to the mission group I work for, it does sound like it would be a very easy, no brain job, but, It takes a good 6mos for someone to really know the job, there is so much to it. I also answer the phone, write letters, solve problems, answer email, and snail mail. This was not in my job discript. I asked my boss to put it in as they were refusing to give me a raise because I had reached the top of the pay scale for this job, which was very low. I had gone 3 yrs without a raise but he fought for me and I got it.
They are doing better with the pay as they realized if they didn't we would not get quality workers who would stay. My dept always had the happist and longest employees because of our boss. She has since retired and things have never been the same, but I was grateful that my new boss did fight for me. My co-workers are amazing, wonderful people whom I dearly love. They are all so young but seem to like this old lady. They are fun and if it weren't for that the job would be very boring. But I am the one who twirls in my chair, causes trouble when I can. =} Thanks so much Patty.
Comment from LisaMay
This is an enjoyable cheeky little romp!
I once had a boyfriend (an 'ex' now for obvious reasons) who said my highly original stunningly creative photographic constructions could have been done by a monkey!
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2019
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This is an enjoyable cheeky little romp!
I once had a boyfriend (an 'ex' now for obvious reasons) who said my highly original stunningly creative photographic constructions could have been done by a monkey!
Comment Written 10-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2019
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That is a terrible thing to say to you! I'm very glad you dumped him. No one has really ever said those words to me, but I often felt people didn't think it took a lot of brains. But it does, you have to do a job to understand it, just looking from the outside tells you nothing. I think they are beginning to understand more as the higher ups have been more involved and seeing there is a lot to the job. Thanks so much Lisa. Rox
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Higher-ups often misjudge the requirements of others' jobs, I have noticed.
Comment from kiwijenny
Ha ha ha ha ..I'm so glad no one has ever said that to me...more that I teach a bunch of monkeys....actually the monkeys are upstairs. I'm the busy bees. Down the hall are the grainy birds and the owls and the apples, I teach at a preschool...lol
God bless...I loved your poem
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2019
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Ha ha ha ha ..I'm so glad no one has ever said that to me...more that I teach a bunch of monkeys....actually the monkeys are upstairs. I'm the busy bees. Down the hall are the grainy birds and the owls and the apples, I teach at a preschool...lol
God bless...I loved your poem
Comment Written 09-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2019
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No one has really ever said those words to me, but I often felt people didn't think it took a lot of brains. But it does, you have to do a job to understand it, just looking from the outside tells you nothing. I think they are beginning to understand more as the higher ups have been more involved and seeing there is a lot to the job. Thanks so much Jenny. Rox
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
Haha! I enjoyed your couplet rhymed post, Rox. Good job with the theme, the rhymes, the many examples of what a monkey can't do. I believe you covered it all. So, goodbye to the monkey. This was a fun post. If people have said that phrase or though it about anyone, then they are rude. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2019
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Haha! I enjoyed your couplet rhymed post, Rox. Good job with the theme, the rhymes, the many examples of what a monkey can't do. I believe you covered it all. So, goodbye to the monkey. This was a fun post. If people have said that phrase or though it about anyone, then they are rude. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 09-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2019
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No one has really ever said those words to me, but I often felt people didn't think it took a lot of brains. But it does, you have to do a job to understand it, just looking from the outside tells you nothing. I think they are beginning to understand more as the higher ups have been more involved and seeing there is a lot to the job. Thanks so much Jan. Rox
Comment from Joy Graham
Hello Roxanne,
I'm surprised we haven't heard these monkey work projects before now lol!
My hubs was insulted when the auditor called him incompetent recently. He has been leading the quality department for a lot of years and they have passed every audit since he took the helm. They are a specialty business that does repairs that no other company can do. So to appease the incompetency gods he took a course. He passed it with 100% in every single exam as well as finishing the exams long before the rest of the class. Now he is looking forward to sharing his competency certificate with that chick when she returns to audit again.
Monkeys indeed!
I found the fancy font tough to read.
Joy xx
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2019
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Hello Roxanne,
I'm surprised we haven't heard these monkey work projects before now lol!
My hubs was insulted when the auditor called him incompetent recently. He has been leading the quality department for a lot of years and they have passed every audit since he took the helm. They are a specialty business that does repairs that no other company can do. So to appease the incompetency gods he took a course. He passed it with 100% in every single exam as well as finishing the exams long before the rest of the class. Now he is looking forward to sharing his competency certificate with that chick when she returns to audit again.
Monkeys indeed!
I found the fancy font tough to read.
Joy xx
Comment Written 09-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2019
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We have auditors twice a year, they come up with stupid rules we have to follow, they seem to think they have all this authority. But they don't know enough of what we do and the rules to me, who has been in the job many years are just dumb and funny. Thanks for the great review, glad you liked it. No one has really ever said those words to me, but I often felt people didn't think it took a lot of brains. But it does, you have to do a job to understand it, just looking from the outside tells you nothing. I think they are beginning to understand more as the higher ups have been more involved and seeing there is a lot to the job. Rox
Comment from 24chas
This was a funny read, Roxanna Andrews. I love the rhymes you used, they gave the piece a fun, bouncy feel to it. I would love to replace some people I know with a monkey, it seems like they could do as well.
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2019
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This was a funny read, Roxanna Andrews. I love the rhymes you used, they gave the piece a fun, bouncy feel to it. I would love to replace some people I know with a monkey, it seems like they could do as well.
Comment Written 09-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2019
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I don't doubt monkeys could do as well as some in many jobs, and you can pay them with bananas. =} But the idea is to get better workers, not the same bad ones. =} No one has really ever said those words to me, but I often felt people didn't think it took a lot of brains. But it does, you have to do a job to understand it, just looking from the outside tells you nothing. I think they are beginning to understand more as the higher ups have been more involved and seeing there is a lot to the job. Thanks so much. Rox
Comment from Michele Harber
Perhaps an infinite number of monkeys at an infinite number of computers could do your job (hey, it's said they could write Shakespeare), but I doubt they could write with your playfulness and sense of humor. Thanks for a much-needed laugh with a cleverly-written plot and excellent rhymes.
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2019
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Perhaps an infinite number of monkeys at an infinite number of computers could do your job (hey, it's said they could write Shakespeare), but I doubt they could write with your playfulness and sense of humor. Thanks for a much-needed laugh with a cleverly-written plot and excellent rhymes.
Comment Written 09-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2019
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Yeah, monkeys could never write about Super Pig or my dragon adventure. So there!! =} I told them. They should pay me for my writing at work because I often read it to everyone, they love Super Pig. =} I have them eating out of my hand. =} We have devotion with all of Finance 2 days a week and they are always excited when it is my turn to lead as I often read a Super Pig story, even big people like Super Pig. =} Thanks so much Michele.
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Why shouldn't grown-ups like Super Pig? After all, we all grew up on Mighty Mouse and Underdog. Super Pig is just building on tradition. You'll notice that none of those monkeys they think can do your job have earned superhero status. :-)
