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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

My coworkers asked me what kind of food we ate for the holiday. Do Canadians celebrate with different food traditions? I worked in a hospital where the nurses and maintenance engineers were union, but nobody else was. When I requested Canadian Thanksgiving off, it was approved. The unionization help. The locked drawer.

Cubicle 70

Cubicle Maintenance Food Networking 70

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DECEMBER 26, 2022

Sure, his family and friends flap their wings each day, but to them it’s only a means to food. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. They say no to cubicle lunches, four-minute book summaries, “multitasking” (whatever the heck that means) and monochrome, microwave dinners. In Praise of Slowness by Carl Honore.

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Problem-Solving Bookkeeping Multitasking Cubicle 127

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The ticket I work for a giant tech company that, unlike our giant tech company peers, doesn’t offer free food. Office manager called in maintenance but they were estimating that it wouldn’t be online until late afternoon/next business day. The ‘latte’ is not, as it’s made with dry milk, but I digress.

Supplies 66

Supplies Purchasing Cleaning Sales 66