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Are you a big cheese or small fry?
big cheese or small fryAre you the next big thing in your company or destined to wallow in middle management till the end of your days? A creative law unto yourself or just trying to get through the day with your head down? Take us through your typical day at work and we'll tell you exactly where you're headed next
 
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1. Your journey into work this morning was:
  A close shave: you cycled in and almost got knocked off your bike – it’s just so difficult to concentrate at that time of the morning.
  Fine, thanks. You like to drive yourself in after your daily Early Birds’ Deep Stretch class at the gym.
  Hell on earth – you were pinned under the armpit of a sweaty beast on the train and got to the office half an hour late.
  A bit of a pain, but you passed the time sending rude text messages to your mate.
 
2. What are your typical work clothes?
  Oh, just jeans; no-one ever sees you anyway.
  It depends entirely on what’s in the diary – usually smartish (black, of course), but there’s no point getting all togged up if you’re not seeing clients.
  A well-pressed suit or smart separates – everyone knows that you have to dress for success
  Whatever’s clean. You don’t really give it much thought anymore.
 
3. What’s your elevenses of choice?
  Whatever your boss is having.
  Coffee: you don’t care if it’s filter or instant, you just need the fix.
  Workman’s tea brewed nice and strong and taken with your third and fourth fag of the day.
  Whatever happens to float your boat that day – maybe a Frappuccino?
 
4. There’s an important department meeting with all the directors and everyone’s free to contribute their ideas. Do you:
  Roll up unprepared but throw in ideas as they pop into your head – a bit random, but there’s no such thing as a bad idea, is there?
  Pull together a few thoughts in PowerPoint – this is your chance to get your face known.
  Make sure you’re seen to be contributing, but nothing that might end up landing you with extra work.
  Directors? I won’t need to be there then, will I?
 
5. Lunchtime means:
  Sarnie, fag and The Sun.
  Time to try that new wine bar with the big leather sofas.
  An excellent opportunity to network.
  Your daily bitching session with your best friend – pure therapy.
 
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