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the baby grand piano, the legend of Buddy, and other tales of holiday woes

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Two years ago, she walked into our holiday party (which my coworker annually nearly kills herself arranging during one of her busiest normal work periods) and looks at the beautiful table of food and wine and all the happy people and says ‘no music?’ A clean, freshly-shaven, ironed-shirted Buddy walks into the office.

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the document bonfire, the dragon video call, and other amazing work moments

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s and working with a placement agency to find that perfect job that would take me out of food service. Finally, the office manager started hinting that if I wasn’t actually working, I didn’t need to be at work. Our bank was in the process of merging with another bank. ” – 2016. •. •. •. •. •.

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the plum liquor, the free lunches, and other times people used their power for good

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A friend of mine, let’s call him Thomas, was interning in a very important bank. Thomas was supposed to tell the man that if he kept missing his loan payment, the bank would evict him and sell the farm. But with so few people coming into the office, a lot of food went to waste. Management didn’t know anything about this.

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the intern who took over an office, the dragon pajamas, and other stories to cringe over/revel in

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Finally, the office manager started hinting that if I wasn’t actually working, I didn’t need to be at work. Shortly after, she went to call him, but accidentally clicked the ‘all page’ button on the phones, so broadcasted to the entire office was, ‘I just got this email and I don’t know what to do. The condescending question.

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17 Proven Morale Boosters That Won’t Break The Bank

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17 Proven Morale Boosters That Won’t Break The Bank. But to put the argument to rest, we’ve put together a list of 17 Proven Morale Boosters That Won’t Break The Bank. Provide healthy food options. Why we like it: Nutritious foods boost productivity, and engagement. Here they are: 1. Say it with me: “Let’s.

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Mortification Week: the spooky question, the breakfast burritos, and more

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I worked in a call center for a very large bank. In my mid-20s I worked at a fast-food restaurant. The office manager came in, nose buried in her shirt, armed with a can of air freshener. Even at today’s event I assigned myself the job of muting anyone who shouldn’t be unmuted. The customers calling in were a nightmare.

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