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JULY 14, 2016

Over a year ago, I coordinated new cubicle/furniture installation in my company’s office (under the direction of the CEO). Obviously the cubicle vendors did not do a great job, and they are no longer around to provide support. Our logistics manager was demoted to logistics analyst because the department was underperforming.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Coffee was 50 cents/cup to purchase more supplies. The person who managed the money and purchased the coffee was upset because too many people were drinking coffee without paying. Somebody in housekeeping whose responsibility is to manage cash logistics. When the fridge finally died, there was no money to replace that either.

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OCTOBER 30, 2022

The woman in the cubicle next to mine must have emptied out her storage area of Halloween decorations. Talk to whoever is in charge of party planning and logistics for your office and explain this wasn’t kid-appropriate at all! I would take that to mean a little black and orange garland, maybe a plastic pumpkin, right? Any advice?

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