‘It’s Been A Long Week, Hasn’t It?’ Says Man Subtly Attempting To Rally The Troops For Work Drinks
LIQUID MOTIVATION.
Ben Bayliss, 28, of Christchurch, was not in a mood to let anyone finish their Friday and just go straight home after work.
“How Is It Not The Weekend Yet?” Asks Woman 10 Minutes Into Her First Day Back At Work For 2025
THE STRUGGLE IS REAL.
Laura Ainsley, 27, of Christchurch, has already reached her breaking point—ten minutes into her first day back at work after a blissful three-week break.
Local Woman’s Out Of Office Auto Reply Beginning To Read More Like A Travel Itinerary
“HI THERE”
When 26-year-old Loren Ashley set up her out-of-office auto-reply last Friday, she didn’t just inform her colleagues she’d be away — she unwittingly provided them with a detailed travel log of her Christmas plans.
Man Working From Home During Last Week Of Work Definitely Not Just Watching Cricket
ALL WORK NO PLAY.
Business analyst Jack Steele has a unique challenge this week – making it look like his focus is on the shared Word document he has open on his laptop instead of what is happening in the Blackcaps vs England test match in Hamilton.
Local Man Gets Strong Engagement After Expressing Opinion About Whether Die Hard Is A Christmas Movie Or Not
HOT TOPIC!
Wellington man Ben Mathison, 35, struck a chord this morning when he became passionately involved in the yearly debate over whether the action movie Die Hard is also a Christmas film or not.
Public Servant Lights Up Group Hui By Asking “Will These Slides Be Made Available Afterwards?”
INSTANT IMPACT.
Senior HR advisor Amy Dalton may have switched off halfway through this morning’s group hui, but that wasn’t going to stop her from making a massive impact late in the piece.
Local Woman With New Air Fryer Talks About Air Fryer
WE MADE CHIPS!
32 year old homeowner Tali Lambourne made it abundantly clear today that she is very pleased with her new air fryer.
BACK IN THE OFFICE: Wellington Public Servant Spends First Hour At Desk Dusting Off Cobwebs
BEEN A WHILE.
Devon Chalmers, a senior digital advisor at the Ministry of Education, was surprised at the state of his office desk this morning, having not seen it in the last four years.
Public Servant Performs His Unnecessary Job In The Office Instead Of At Home
Lochie Jansen, a 30 year old “business analyst” at ACC, has opted for a change of pace today.
With the Prime Minister’s announcement that Wellington’s public servants will all be “going back to the office”, Jansen is proactively getting used to doing his questionable job in town instead of at home.
Increase In Midweek Beers Inspires Auckland CEO To Strategically Give Up On December
LOST CAUSE.
The Chief Executive of a small Auckland insurance firm has made a controversial move late in 2023.
Robert Davies, CEO of Blue Tick Insurance, has noticed the uptick in his staff going for beers early in the afternoon, and has decided to let it be, even if sales end up being flat for the month.
“It’s a strategic decision that will pay off in the long run. The team has worked hard all year and the worst thing I could do for motivation right now would be to get on people’s cases about leaving early,” he said while enjoying a beer in the office himself.
