On The Clock!
Passed in 1993, this federal law grants eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for specific medical and family reasons.
What is: The Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA )
A brilliant look at the high-stress world of fashion journalism, featuring Meryl Streep as the boss from hell and Anne Hathaway as her overworked assistant.
What is: The Devil Wears Prada
When your boss asks for you to get a task done by "COB".
What is: Close of Business
First patented in 1899, this simple, bent-wire tool is the ultimate supply closet staple used to hold documents together without piercing the paper.
What is: The Paperclip
This corporate profession is responsible for designing, structuring, and mapping out complex systems or buildings.
What is: An Architect
This three-letter acronym stands for the bank of hours an employee can use to take a vacation, recover from an illness, or just take a personal day off.
What is: Paid Time Off
A legendary revenge comedy where three working women turn the tables on their egotistical, sexist boss; features the iconic theme song by Dolly Parton.
What is: 9 to 5
This three-letter acronym stands for the equivalent of one person working over 35 hours a week.
What is: Full Time Employee
This colorful neon marker is the absolute go-to tool when you need to make specific text explode off a printed page during a review.
What is: Highlighter
This vital legal profession gets its name from the historical practice of passing the bar exam to officially practice law.
What is: An Attorney or Lawyer
This four-letter acronym is happily exclaimed by workers at the end of the week to celebrate the arrival of the weekend.
What is: TGIF
This show has been on for 21 seasons and is one of the highest watched medical dramas.
What is: Grey Anatomy
Reporting directly to the board of directors, this three-letter title belongs to the highest-ranking executive responsible for a company's overall operations and performance.
What is: Chief Executive Officer ( CEO )
These iconic, square, slips of paper are perfect for leaving quick, colorful notes directly on a coworker's monitor. ( I leave them on my refrigetaor )
What are: Post-It or Sticky Notes
This medical professional's title comes from the Greek words meaning "to work with the hands," reflecting their role performing manual operations in an operating room.
What is: Surgeon
This specific corporate phrase is used by management to describe a task that needs to be done immediately, but to employees, it just means "prepare for panic."
What is: As soon as possible. ( ASAP )
This 80's sitcom stars Tony Danza who works as a live-in housekeeper for an affluent rich family in Connecticut.
What is: Who's the Boss
This three-letter abbreviation means a specific date, time, or location has yet to be finalized.
What is: To Be Determined ( TBD )
This 7-letter desktop mechanical tool is the ultimate supply closet champion, but it frequently sparks office drama when a coworker borrows it and forgets to refill the metal fasteners inside.
What is: Stapler
This artistic culinary professional gets their title from the French word for "paste," reflecting their mastery over doughs, sugar work, and baked desserts.
What is: Pastry Chef
This two-word term describes a scheduled workday where an employee is permitted to skip the office entirely and work from their home.
What is: Remote Day
This actor stars as Michael Scott, the clueless but well meaning regional manager in this popular comedy series.
Who is: Steve Carell
Just for your information, this three-letter acronym is used in communication to politely give a coworker a heads-up or share information that doesn't require them to take any action.
What is: FYI
This white, fast-drying fluid is the ultimate "undo button" used to paint over a typo or mistake on a page.
What is: White - Out
This academic professional holds the highest rank at a college or university and is tasked with both advanced research and teaching undergraduate students. ( Also: a character on Gilligans Island )
What is: a Professor