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| Posted by: supersi |
Wednesday, September 13, 2006 |
For the second day in a row now our building has been evacuated due to a bomb threat. For most people this would mean half a day off work. Not for us, though. Unfortunately we’re too busy to take any time off, so our team took some cabs to another office. PwC works on the basis of “hot desking”, which means you don’t have an assigned seat. Rather, you bring your laptop into your building each morning, sign in at a console and reserve the nearest free desk.
Due to the evacuations to different offices, we’ve received quite the grand tour of PwC London. Today was spent at the head office, a huge building by the Thames, close to the London Eye. To make sure we could all get seats together, we reserved a board room and all sat around a big table. Needless to say it was getting a bit stuffy by the end of the day.
Of course I had to bring my Microsoft ergonomic keyboard with me, only to find there was no room to use it at the crammed boardroom table. If I’d had any sense I would’ve realized that the embarrassment of taking the tube home in rush hour with a big keyboard tucked under your arm, is not worth saving yourself the risk of carpal tunnel syndrome. Five points for spotting the IT geek!! All I needed was a propeller hat to complete the picture.
After such humiliation I hope they catch whoever is making the bomb threats… although I do have my suspicions about a group of rather bored looking interns. |
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By Anonymous on
Friday, September 15, 2006 |
I could spot you all the way from California dude! (This is my Orange County accent :) I thought I saw someone carrying a keyboard on the news "with the propeller hat on". Are you sure you weren't wearing one? ;-) I do get my 5 points , eh? (and this is of course my Canadian accent :) -Leila
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By Anonymous on
Friday, September 15, 2006 |
| Now that's commitment. Simon your great. Calling in bomb threats, carrying you keyboard in public, and all so that you can entertain us with tails of your exploits in England. It's no wonder you're the best non-roomate overseas ever! |
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By Anonymous on
Sunday, September 24, 2006 |
| Dear Si, That should be CARPAL - from the Latin, means 'of the wrist-bone' Anonymous - a.k.a. Mum |
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