Quiz: Is Your Job Bullshit?

Work on a computer?
More than two meetings a week?
Two a day?
Your company an ‘internet’ company?
Have clipped-out Dilbert comics nearby?
Have more than one boss?
More than 3?
Work in a cube?
Do they frequently provide free snacks at your job?
Occasionally, free lunch? (I know, I know…)
Nerf cannons or beachballs or crap like that?
Are you a manager?
If so, do you have LESS than 4 people directly under you?
Even though your title is manager do you actually have NO ONE under you?
Do you have “soft skills”?
I don’t even know what that means.
Change your voicemail greeting more than once a week?
Does your company turn a profit? (Be honest.)
Does your company have ANY revenue at all?
Ever attended a management or “people skills” seminar?
At your own expense?
Does your company make a product you can actually physically touch with your hand?
Does your title include the word ’senior’?
The word ‘brand’?
The word ‘creative’?
The word ’strategy’ (or a form of that word)?
Are you overpaid?
Did you pay extra to upgrade your smart-phone even though your contract wasn’t up for renewal yet?
Do you know who Jakob Nielsen is?
Read his book?
Finally: Have you ever personally USED the sentance “I don’t have any free cycles.”?

  Bullshit Total
less than 0 – You probably don’t get it.
0-50 You are one of the disgruntled masses.
51-100 Chances are you irritate people.
101-150 Bullshit artist.
151-200 Are you my boss?
201-250 Open your mouth. Let the BS flow.
251+ A real straight shooter with upper-management written all over you.
People have been asking me, “Hey you, what’s your score?” Answer: 67
Is your score really high? Are you high?
Tell me about it. sendmail [at] bullshitjob [d0t] com

3 Responses to “Quiz: Is Your Job Bullshit?”

  1. 1
    Peter Møller-Vestfal
    written on March 1st, 2010

    Give my a title!

  2. 2
    johanne
    written on March 1st, 2010

    no one

  3. 3
    Pernille
    written on March 1st, 2010

    51-100 Chances are you irritate people

    :) Yes, that is a fact! (And most likely the reason that I am without a job currently)

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