Woman Jailed For Starting Office Fire To Leave Work Early 136
A Florida woman was sentenced to nine months in jail, followed by five years of probation, for starting an office fire so she could get out of work early. From the article: "Pasco sheriff's investigators said Michelle Perrino, 40, started a fire at Bayonet Point Oxygen on May 12, 2009. Perrino drew suspicion when she mentioned the fire's origin — a filing cabinet — during an employee meeting. Employees had not been told where the fire started." I hope she had the good sense to start the fire on Friday so she could have a long weekend.
Case of the Fridays (Score:5, Funny)
Well, studies HAVE shown that if you do this sort of thing on a Friday, there's less chance of an incident.
Work avoidance is a serious problem. (Score:5, Funny)
Work avoidance is a very serious problem, guys. Did you know that about 40% of sick days are taken on a Monday or a Friday?
Re:What? (Score:5, Funny)
News for nerds? Stuff that matters? This is not front-page material.
They must have taken her stapler.
Re:Work avoidance is a serious problem. (Score:2, Funny)
There's a backstory (Score:5, Funny)
There's always a back story. Did anyone ask her about the frequent moves she's had to endure? First on the Third Floor, then she got moved to the Second Floor, then to the lobby, then to the basement. And no one even mentioned the payroll issues she has been having. They stopped her paychecks for some reason. The last straw was probably the stapler incident...
Re:There's a backstory (Score:5, Funny)
And she was led to believe there would be cake.
Re:You're fired! (Score:3, Funny)
Hmmm...that's likely to ignite a debate at the office.
Re:Work avoidance is a serious problem. (Score:0, Funny)
Re:What? (Score:1, Funny)
You don't know why this story is news for nerds? Didn't you get that memo? I'm going to go ahead and send you a copy of the memo. OK? Great. Also, I'm going to need you to go ahead and come in on Sunday. Yeah. OK.
I'll burn the place down (Score:3, Funny)
I think you have my stapler...
Re:You're fired! (Score:3, Funny)
A heated debate?
Re:Case of the Fridays (Score:5, Funny)
She should get....
(you know what)
Re:Work avoidance is a serious problem. (Score:3, Funny)
Meanwhile, 35 per cent of all sick leave is taken on a Monday, and the lowest rate is on Friday, at just 3 per cent of the total.
38% total. Looks like my 40% figure is just about right!
Re:Case of the Fridays (Score:2, Funny)
Six day weekend? pishaw!!!
She now has a 9 month weekend.
9-month weekend? Yeah, I remember when I gave one of my female employees one of those! YEAH! giggity
and, uh, yeah... I have to pay child support dammit
Re:Case of the Fridays (Score:3, Funny)
Did you know that 40% of office fires are started on Mondays or Fridays? Shocking!
Re:Case of the Fridays (Score:4, Funny)
YEAAAAAHHH!!