"On the Job" Story Event 2025

[sinfantasy]

on-the-job-story-challenge-2025-the-stories The list updated with 56 stories submitted for the event.

44 Authors, @BryanRichardson has 4, @JimBob44 & @Smuttyandfun got 3 each, @Actingup @TheLobster & @Trionyx got 2 each

19 Categories, Erotic Couplling has 12, followed by mature at 8.

 

[SinclairGroupLLP]

I only could manage one, but it's like 44k words, so I figure I did my part, lol.

 

[TheLobster]

I only could manage one, but it's like 44k words, so I figure I did my part, lol.

Yeah, that's more than both of mine combined.

Kudos to @BryanRichardson for submitting four, though. That's showing some real dedication, commitment to meeting deadlines, and ability to work effectively under pressure!

 

[BryanRichardson]

Yeah, that's more than both of mine combined.

Kudos to @BryanRichardson for submitting four, though. That's showing some real dedication, commitment to meeting deadlines, and ability to work effectively under pressure!

Thanks! They were all pretty short, and I’ve got a large list of stories I’m “working” on. I just had to pick the ones that fit the category.
I’ve already got a geek story done (less than a thousand words), and I’m maybe halfway done with a second. I had to put that on hold to get a story in for the Literotica Convention, which should be done soon.

 

[BryanRichardson]

I only could manage one, but it's like 44k words, so I figure I did my part, lol.

Yes, you did your part.
Long stories are a personal weakness, but I’m working on building up to it.

 

[TheLobster]

Yes, you did your part.
Long stories are a personal weakness, but I’m working on building up to it.

Long stories are a personal weakness for me, too.

Which is to say, I have a hard writing anything shorter than 10k words

 

[BryanRichardson]

Long stories are a personal weakness for me, too.

Which is to say, I have a hard writing anything shorter than 10k words

I challenge you to try the 750 word challenge!!!

 

[yowser]

on-the-job-story-challenge-2025-the-stories The list updated with 56 stories submitted for the event.

44 Authors, @BryanRichardson has 4, @JimBob44 & @Smuttyandfun got 3 each, @Actingup @TheLobster & @Trionyx got 2 each

19 Categories, Erotic Couplling has 12, followed by mature at 8.

Has anyone cataloged the workplace locations? I see at least two libraries represented...

 

[HeyAll]

Mine is up

https://www.literotica.com/s/watched-at-the-family-reunion

 

[SinclairGroupLLP]

Has anyone cataloged the workplace locations? I see at least two libraries represented...

Here's what I've got:

Generic Office 26
Hospital 3
Restaurant 3
Library 2
Hotel 2
Traveling Repair Men 2
A Box (lol) 1
Amusement Park 1
Bookstore 1
Coffee Shop 1
College 1
Container Ship 1
Doctor's Office 1
Government Office 1
Hardware Store 1
Mall 1
Military observation post 1
School Bus 1
Trade Show 1
Warehouse 1

 

[Actingup]

Here's what I've got:

Generic Office 26
Hospital 3
Restaurant 3
Library 2
Hotel 2
Traveling Repair Men 2
A Box (lol) 1
Amusement Park 1
Bookstore 1
Coffee Shop 1
College 1
Container Ship 1
Doctor's Office 1
Government Office 1
Hardware Store 1
Mall 1
Military observation post 1
School Bus 1
Trade Show 1
Warehouse 1

Great effort! Did you get a sense from this survey about where you would most like to work? Could be a good Literotica press release:
More reasons why your local library rocks
Some things you never knew about military observation
You thought that offices were boring. Here's why you were wrong.

 

[PennyThompson]

Great effort! Did you get a sense from this survey about where you would most like to work? Could be a good Literotica press release:
More reasons why your local library rocks
Some things you never knew about military observation
You thought that offices were boring. Here's why you were wrong.

@SinclairGroupLLP 's story did not make me want to work on a container ship, but it did make me want to hit the gym with an honorably discharged navy muscle mommy

 

[BryanRichardson]

Here's what I've got:

Generic Office 26
A Box (lol) 1

The box was inside a conference room inside an “investment firm”, which is a generic office…

 

[SinclairGroupLLP]

I thought it was more fun to call the work location the Box, lol. Bryan’s story was definitely the most unexpected workplace of all of them, lol.

 

[TheLobster]

Military observation post 1

It wasn't quite "military," but I understand the confusion that the setting might provoke among mere Earthlings

 

[BryanRichardson]

I was all pleased with myself for submitting a story. After not seeing it on the list, I realized that I had the dates mixed up and submitted a day later thinking it was the 24th.oh well

Did you use the tags? We might be able to find it when it is published.
Separately, if you put the link here I’ll bet lots of us will check it out…

 

[Actingup]

Hi On-The-Jobbers,

I’ve had lots of good response to both my stories, but I was a bit bemused by a couple of recent comments on ‘Hands Off The New Girl’

FrenchTomcat
Oh I absolutely believe that some bosses have absolutely no issue bringing colleagues to strip clubs. Even in France. Hem.

Nah my suprise was more that they went from fun flirting to stick-my-tongue-in-your-folds in a couple hours.

Anonymous
Agree with Frenchtomcat. Way, way too fast for coworkers to end up together. Otherwise a decent story.

I’m absolutely prepared to take this on the chin, and I’ll definitely think about this the next time I write a similar story, but I’m interested in others’ views. In this story, it was a little over three weeks between them meeting and the mentioned tonguing , and another two weeks before intercourse. They were working closely together for most of that time. I had assumed that in our fictional, sexualised workplaces a month of getting to know each other would be relatively slow for this event! Any opinions on what’s ‘realistic’ in the Literotica working world?

 

[BryanRichardson]

Any opinions on what’s ‘realistic’ in the Literotica working world?

Realistic?
Sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy.
One in six stories should include menstruation. (Periods last an average five days of on average 28 day cycle)
People have one night stands, or have sex with people they barely know, so waiting a month is reasonable.
Did anyone pay attention to how long people in the other on the job stories waited to have sex? My story shouldn’t be used as an indicator.

 

[TheLobster]

Any opinions on what’s ‘realistic’ in the Literotica working world?

I explicitly disclaim any authority on what should pass as realistic, but hasn't the commenter say something about "a few hours"?

If you're saying it's actually been a few weeks on your end, then it would appear there was some kind of miscommunication or lack of clarity in the story.

 

[LoquiSordidaAdMe]

I was a bit bemused by a couple of recent comments on ‘Hands Off The New Girl’

You put your story in the Romance category. It's my understanding that Romance readers like a slow burn. They want lots of feelings and emotional displays before the characters jump into bed. If you had put the story in Erotic Couplings, you probably would not have gotten that criticism.

 

[sinfantasy]

My story had the disclaimer right at the start,

This is a fantasy woven into the reality of everyday drama and office politics. You want it to be realistic? Just skip the steamy parts. Hey, but what's the fun in that? I hope you enjoy this roller coaster ride.

Still, anons tend to not read disclaimers. They rarely even care of the context or the theme of the story.

 

[Actingup]

I explicitly disclaim any authority on what should pass as realistic, but hasn't the commenter say something about "a few hours"?

If you're saying it's actually been a few weeks on your end, then it would appear there was some kind of miscommunication or lack of clarity in the story.

There was a period of a few hours between some pretty heavy teasing and the next bit, but that was within a broader context.

You put your story in the Romance category. It's my understanding that Romance readers like a slow burn. They want lots of feelings and emotional displays before the characters jump into bed. If you had put the story in Erotic Couplings, you probably would not have gotten that criticism.

Good point - thanks!

 

[LoquiSordidaAdMe]

You put your story in the Romance category. It's my understanding that Romance readers like a slow burn. They want lots of feelings and emotional displays before the characters jump into bed. If you had put the story in Erotic Couplings, you probably would not have gotten that criticism.

I just learned something. Your comment was directed at another individual, but that is a great point. Thanks for that

Yeah, the toxicity of the Loving Wives readership is well known, but in truth, every category seems to have a reader base with their own quirks. Many years ago Tink4Fairy wrote an essay on how to get onto the top lists. It breaks down what the readers in each category seem to want from a story and what they respond to and vote for. It's probably a little out of date now, but I keep it bookmarked and refer to it whenever I'm trying to decide which category a story best fits into. Here's a link if anyone else finds it helpful.

https://www.literotica.com/s/how-to-break-the-literotica-toplist

 

[Izanami9]

Hi On-The-Jobbers,

I’ve had lots of good response to both my stories, but I was a bit bemused by a couple of recent comments on ‘Hands Off The New Girl’

FrenchTomcat
Oh I absolutely believe that some bosses have absolutely no issue bringing colleagues to strip clubs. Even in France. Hem.

Nah my suprise was more that they went from fun flirting to stick-my-tongue-in-your-folds in a couple hours.

Anonymous
Agree with Frenchtomcat. Way, way too fast for coworkers to end up together. Otherwise a decent story.

I’m absolutely prepared to take this on the chin, and I’ll definitely think about this the next time I write a similar story, but I’m interested in others’ views. In this story, it was a little over three weeks between them meeting and the mentioned tonguing , and another two weeks before intercourse. They were working closely together for most of that time. I had assumed that in our fictional, sexualised workplaces a month of getting to know each other would be relatively slow for this event! Any opinions on what’s ‘realistic’ in the Literotica working world?

Listen. Omgs . ReaLIStic??! LISten. (directed at quoted comments)

I dunno where other people have worked, but I can say with absolute certainty that the kind of on-the-job shenanigans in this story do in fact happen. Frequently. In all sorts of workplaces. Supply closets in hospitals? Check. Personal offices on desks? Check check. Every single-occupancy bathroom in every office complex ever? CHECKKKKKKK. G’ahead, ask me how I know! It would surprise me more if any workplace with multiple employees did NOT have at least a little fuckery going on.

When you remove the natural inhibitions of the workplace itself and go on a trip, like your characters, the likelihood of shenanigans skyrockets immediately. With the chemistry they had? Practically guaranteed. Realistically. Ok the consecutive coincidences that forced them to share a bed are a little unlikely, but coincidences like that do pile up very much like that at times. Still very believable.

A) I understand wanting a writer to facilitate suspension of disbelief, but ‘Hands Off’ is among the few stories that did not require that from me *at all*, as far as I recall.
B) if people want unrealistic, they can read mine, which as you immediately recognized, was a deliberate melodrama - or one of so many others that were great stories that never aspired to be realistic. That’s often the whole point of erotica; it’s FANTASY.

Your story is masterfully told and barely raises an eyebrow (except maybe one about the croc, but I *want* to believe that part)!

LoquiSordidaAdMe made a great point about genre specificity, but it still seems like splitting hairs to me in this case.

 

[LoquiSordidaAdMe]

I dunno where other people have worked, but I can say with absolute certainty that the kind of on-the-job shenanigans in this story do in fact happen. Frequently. In all sorts of workplaces. Supply closets in hospitals? Check. Personal offices on desks? Check check. Every single-occupancy bathroom in every office complex ever? CHECKKKKKKK. G’ahead, ask me how I know!

Can I, um... Can I send you my resumé?