Friday Tunes: I Hate my Job

This week’s installment of labour themes in pop culture is JbDubs' “I Hate my Job”. The lyrics are not particularly complex but the sentiment behind them is something most workers can understand. 

What I liked about this song was it tackled sexual(ity) harassment head on (“As I walk by I get a pat on the fanny fanny/Don’t look at me like I’m a two dollar tranny tranny”) and identifies it as an occupational hazard.

It also rejects the victimization that often accompanies discussion of harassment. While “I'll staple your tie to your eyes/Better think again next time/You wanna survey my behind” likely isn’t found in the best practices guide for health and safety, it is likely to be more effective than filing a harassment complaint.

Plus these dudes have amazing legs.



Note: OSHA stands for the US Occupational Safety and Heath Administration.

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[CHORUS]

I hate my boss
I hate my coworkers
I hate my job
I hate my boss
I hate my coworkers
I hate my job
I hate my boss
I hate my coworkers
I hate my job
Hate my job
Hate my job
Hate my job
Hate my job

As I walk by I get a pat on the fanny fanny
Don't look at me like I'm a two dollar tranny tranny
I'll staple your tie to your eyes
Better think again next time
You wanna survey my behind

Oh OSHA gonna call on you tonight
Oh OSHA
gonna make you serve time
'Cause you an occupational hazard
to - n - n - n - night
'Cause you an occupational hazard
to - n - n - n - night

[CHORUS]

So I'm a regulation hottie you a Star Wars yeti
If I am Wilhelmina then you are Ugly Betty
I'll put your fingers in a paper shredder
you know better than to
creep on me creep on me
creep on
creep on me creep on me
creep

Oh OSHA
gonna call on you tonight
Oh OSHA
gonna make you serve time
'Cause you an occupational hazard
to - n - n - n - night
'Cause you an occupational hazard
to - n - n - n - night

[CHORUS]

Knock knock
On the door door
Say Hey Hey
To my boss boss
Give my two weeks
Peace out freaks
Peace out freaks
Peace out freaks
Knock knock
On the door door
Say Hey Hey
To my boss boss
Give my two weeks
Peace out freaks
Peace out freaks
Peace out freaks

I hate my job
I hate my job
I hate my job
Get me the hell outta here

[CHORUS]

'Cause you an occupational hazard
to - n - n - n - night

-- Bob Barnetson