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the axe thrower, the carpet glue, and other astounding first impressions made by new employees

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New hire insisted on naming himself as the beneficiary on his life insurance policy “in case I’m around when it pays out.”. First day she walks up to the administrative assistant and asks for a list of who she gets to “boss around” (in those terms). The beneficiary. Years ago I worked in the cataloging department of a library.