Mama's Ramblings

New Cook County Correctional Center, Chicago , Illinois

Just in case you ever get these two environments mixed up, this comparison chart should make things a little bit clearer:

@ PRISON

You spend most of your time in a 10X10 cell
@ WORK

You spend most of your time in a 6X6 cubicle

@ PRISON

You get three fully paid for meals a day
@ WORK

You get a break for one meal, and you have to pay for it

@ PRISON

For good behavior, you get time off
@ WORK

For good behavior, you get more work

@ PRISON

The guard locks and unlocks all the doors for you
@ WORK

You must carry a security card and open all the doors yourself

@ PRISON


You can watch TV and play games
@ WORK


You could get fired for watching
TV and playing games

@ PRISON

You get your own toilet
@ WORK

You have to share the toilet with
people who pee on the seat

@ PRISON

They allow your family and friends to visit
@ WORK

You aren't even supposed
to speak to your family

@ PRISON

All expenses are paid by the taxpayers with no work required on your part
@ WORK

You must pay all your expenses to go
to work, and they deduct taxes from
your salary to pay for prisoners

@ PRISON

You spend most of your life inside bars wanting to get out
@ WORK

You spend most of your time wanting
to get out and go inside bars

@ PRISON

You must deal with sadistic wardens
@ WORK

They are called 'managers'

THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE.