"I'm wearing jeans on a Tuesday and there's nothing they can do about it."
"How long can I pretend to "catch up on e-mails" this morning before anyone realizes I'm not doing any work?"
"Hopefully someone will have made a pot of coffee by the time I get in to the office. Today is not the day I'm figuring out how that works."
"I wish I'd said goodbye to my grandpa before he passed."
The article presents a humorous and relatable take on the mundane struggles of daily office life, from deliberating on whether to call in sick despite being ready for work, to pondering if co-workers would judge breakfast choices. It highlights the absurdity of daily routines, such as commuting time to spend in monotonous meetings close to colleagues. Through a light-hearted tone, it conveys feelings of procrastination, social pressures, and the desire for casual indulgences like Taco Bell while highlighting deeper reflections on relationships and regret.
Read at The New Yorker
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