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       Work funnies
       By: jpcher Date: September 17, 2018, 5:28 pm
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       Wasn't sure if I should put this in the "All in a day's work"
       topic because my thought for this thread is mostly humorous
       stories, not etiquette thoughts. Mods, please move if you feel
       it's necessary.
       Feel free to skip to "Here's the funny part."
       BG: I work in a very large area that used to house 6 other
       people. There's a kitchen with fridge, microwave, coffee maker.
       Within the kitchen area there is a lot of storage space. There
       are another 4 outer offices (people who reside there also have
       free use of the kitchen and storage area).
       Due to retirements and one death it came to be only Sally and I
       in that large back room. Sally pushed to have 2 cubes removed in
       order to put in a large meeting area, leaving 3 cubes. Sally
       went on to bigger and better things so it was just me in that
       huge area.
       Since Sally left, Mark, from a different department moved into
       my area because his area is being revamped. In fact, our entire
       building is being revamped, a lot of people are moving around.
       (side note, Mark is a wonderful person and a great roomie, known
       him for 30+ years.)
       So I knew it wouldn't be long before our area was hit. I was
       really curious to find out what they were going to do with me.
       What area of the building would I be moved to or would I stay
       where I was with a bunch of new roomies.
       I work very closely with Helen's team (Helen's the director and
       her team coordinates company functions from CEO presentations to
       STEM and other company-wide events.)
       endBG.
       Here's the funny part:
       Jane (one of Helen's direct reports) told me a week or so ago
       that she heard that Helen's team is going to be taking over this
       entire area including the offices next door. Jane said she
       didn't have any details (why tell the little people who are
       affected? LOL ::)). So we speculated a bit and I think this
       would be a smart move.
       A couple of days later Jane called me and said "I guess I wasn't
       supposed to tell you about that. Please keep it quiet and you
       didn't hear about it from me."
       I agreed, didn't tell anybody because who am I going to tell
       anyway?
       The very next day somebody came into my cube (she doesn't speak
       english very well) and said "Helen people moving here, right?" I
       said "I don't know, haven't heard anything yet." She said
       "Helen, Jane," rattled off the rest of the teams names and said
       "In November." I told her that I haven't heard anything official
       yet, so I don't know. She went on to say "Next office, over
       there (not our outer offices, but the next room over), will be
       part of you. Lot changes here. All over the building."
       I had to call Jane straight away:
       Me: You know that great big secret that nobody's supposed to
       know about?
       Jane: Yeeees?
       Me: Someone stopped by my cube today and told me that Helen's
       group is moving into this area, along with the offices next
       door. She mentioned all of your names and that the move will
       take place in November.
       Jane: Wait. Whaaat! Who told you that?
       Me: Nancy. Our cleaning lady.
       Jane (after she finished laughing): Well, I guess they know all
       the dirt.
       Me: Pun intended?
       ;D ;D ;D
       Do you have any work funnies that you'd like to share?
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       Re: Work funnies
       By: Chez Miriam Date: October 1, 2018, 5:02 am
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       Not very funny, but I always used to get caught out by the
       change in the hour when I worked at the HQ of Royal Mail/Post
       Office...
       I'd be so careful changing the clocks at home early on Sunday
       morning, and by Monday morning I'd have forgotten all about it.
       Then I'd arrive at the office to be asked why I was late/an hour
       early.
       Every.Single.Time.  I always got caught out.[emoji4]
       The caretaker would invariably arrive to change the clock about
       20 minutes after my shift started, and I could tell from their
       reactions that my colleagues had been hoping he didn't show up
       before I did!
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