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Paean to the office

20 December, 2007
Posted in: Work

I don’t write much about work here but I think this little vignette gives a flavour of what it’s like:

Polish colleague: Did you enjoy N [his boss]’s party?

Me: Yes, she throws an excellent party. What time did you leave at?

Him [sheepishly]: Actually, I didn’t. N had to put me to bed.

Me: Goodness.

Him: Thank God I’m gay, otherwise it would have been really embarrassing.

The office has been one great love in of parties and presents over the past week.  A male colleague had to flee the office saying “the estrogen in here is overpowering”.

Have I mentioned before that I enjoy my job? And not just for the end of year partying, but possibly also for the reasons outlined by Alice here:

“It’s hard to admit that sometimes you’re happier when you can be away from your kids for a while. Working mothers still feel guilty that their careers are important to them. There are certain antiquated notions to which we cling: Children are the light of our lives; women would rather nurture than achieve; when children grow up and leave us we wither away.”

I tried not to but I have to say it; you know I love my children, don’t you?

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