Here’s my fun new stress test for those in need of stress management in the office or elsewhere. It is in no way a scientific stress test by the way!
How many ways of killing you boss have you thought?
a) None! Every time he does something challenging I you just pray for us both
b) On or two, on a bad day, but you wouldn’t
C) Dozens, many of which are very painful and you have planned in great details…in fact you just might get away with it…
When it last snowed did you…
a) Gaze upon the beauty of creation
b) Get a bit irate when you were late but cope without too much stress
C) Keep the bodies outside for a change
The photocopier breaks, do you…
a) Be thankful for your own health
b) Swear, but then use the one next door
c) Burn it and the office with it, laughing manically
Someone steals your Mars Bar from the office fridge do you…
a) Thank whoever it was for saving you calories
b) Leave an angry note and wish they get fat
c) Not eat the stuff but if you did and someone stole it you would tie them up and pour burning liquid chocolate down their throat until they drowned in it
John in accounts gets your pay-check wrong AGAIN! Do you…
a) Think that money only corrupts anyway and bless him
b) Phone him up straight away and ask him to sort it out immediately or you will report his incompetence
c) Use what he has paid you to hire thugs to break into his house, steals his children’s toys and sell them on E-Bay
What is REALLY on your last business trip expense claim form?
a) Nothing, you live off love and air
b) A meals with clients, a few beers after the deal to manage the stress
c) Some fava beans and a nice bottle of Chianti
If you scored…
mostly a’s – you are a saint, you need to be in a convent not a regular job
mostly b’s – you’re pretty normal, relax, we all get stressed at work
mostly c’s- you are Hannibal Lecter