Various media outlets and government statistics show the nation’s unemployment figure to be around 8 percent. And while the who’s who of Washington debate the best way to remedy the problem, the hard truth remains for those looking for work – any kind of work.
An interesting, rarely discussed statistic is the percentage of those within the 92 (plus or minus) working percentage. Of those “employed,” be them gainful or not, those with jobs they actually enjoy (arguably) make up a much smaller percentage than those who do not. A good job is hard to find, even if you have one.
Succumbing to a job or a line of work outside of what you would rather be doing with your time is a harsh reality for many of us to face, and yet we do it each and every day. Some aren’t satisfying, some offer little to no insurance and many underpay, or under appreciate what your presence means – or should mean.
Days of the week lose all meaning, becoming only feelings associated with pain and misery. The dreaded Monday morning, Wednesday’s “hump” and the false security of what “weekends” used to be. Our time away from work has been wasted, having been spent thinking about work, about what we loath about it – the very need of it.
Release is the only cure, and while some vices cannot cure all of life’s ails, tonight’s premiere of Comedy Central’s third season of “Workaholics” should suffice.
As with the previous two seasons, “Workaholics” is continuing their pursuit of keeping things weird. If the season premiere, featuring the combination of taking an acid trip on a business trip, is any indication for where the rest of the season is going to go, then as these modern-day three stooges like to say, “S’Go!”
The original plan did not have these young men willingly or preferably taking an acid trip while on a business trip, that’s just how things went for them. For this point alone, “Workaholics” serves the best antidote for realizing why you can’t do everything at your job. You’d be fired.
Thankfully, Comedy Central and “Workaholics” cast and crew have found a healthy way to keep the dynamics and personalities of a dead end job both weird, and funny.
While many of the show’s supporting characters were absent from the Season 3 premiere, we know that when the boys get back to the office, the weirdness will continue. In the meantime, Comedy Central has a great video, “The Other Cubicle – Cinco de Mayo,” featuring Montez, Jet Set and, of course, Waymound.
Reach the reporter at jbfortne@asu.edu
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