Office Politics

Hello all,

Hope the Easter weekend is used to have a nice long break from work, howeer today I wanted to look into the workplace though for this week's BLOG entry on " Office Politics".

I was sent this dozy of an email the other day outlining some of the slight frustrations found in a modern workplace, maybe a slightly dysfunctional one at that.

Hi All
- (bad grammar where is the comma)

Just a friendly reminder to everyone of some general housekeeping things:
- The friendliness is over after this line , look out!

General Office Space
I know we have limited storage space, but could everyone please try to keep boxes etc lying around the office to a minimum and could I please ask that everyone have a "detox" of their desks and surrounding areas.
- Is there a safe injecting room in this office, that may help some people "detox"?

Kitchen
Could EVERYONE please make a greater effort in helping to keep the kitchen clean. I know we have a roster to assist with this, but if everyone did their bit and cleaned-up after themselves it would be a much easier job for all.
- CAPS equals yelling in emails and creates anger, well negative way to get people to co-operate.

Fridge
Please be mindful that the fridge is there for everyone to use. Please do not fill the fridge with plastic bags and bulky items.
- In other words your fat slobs stop eating or you'll all end up in the Biggest Loser, crying, on the scales, being offered $50,000 to stay fat or humiliated in some other way or another.

There will be a clean out of the fridge tomorrow afternoon. Please remove anything you want to keep and take it home with you. Don't panic - butter etc will not be thrown out, but anything left in the fridge that is not labelled, out of date or wrapped in a million plastic bags will be.
- One million plastic bags, one million plastic bags, I don't think Sydney city uses a million shopping bags in all the shopping centre's combined. I am desperate to see this plastic fridge, it sounds like an environmental disaster!

Also, I hate to have to say this, but please DO NOT EAT OTHER PEOPLE'S FOOD!
- Another Biggest Loser reference, maybe closed circuit security camera's should be put into this high security one million plastic bag fridge. Yelling again, may create angry or send people to eat MORE!!!!

Boardroom / Training Room
To avoid confusion and embarrassment in some cases, please ensure that you book a meeting room when required. In the last few weeks, there has been a lot of movement in the office with external people coming and going. It is particularly embarrassing when we have nowhere to put them. Please also remember to tidy up the meeting rooms after use.
- Are people getting caught rooting in this training room? That would cause embarrassment and possible confusion for virgins not used to this form of training. So in short, book a root and take your used condoms with you, THANK U!

Please take note of the above and make a little extra effort.
- Note taken, whoever sent this is a Nazi

Thanks in advance for your co-operation.
- Go root a dog


There we go office politics, it's all about eating, rooting in meeting rooms and writing in caps to get the point across.

I wonder whether any productive work gets done in this office or whether people just eat, root and yell?

Sounds like my type of office, I'll have the meeting room with the ONE MILLION PLASTIC BAG FRIDGE all day next Tuesday for my Easter long weekend "detox".

Cheers,

Andrew

Happy Flippin' Easter

Film Freak: Vantage Point

Can I maybe make a BOLD statement when it is only March, Action film of 2008. One of the best car chasers I have seen EVER!

Matthew Fox, Dame Weaver and a few real hot men, made this a very watchable cast and a fantastic action film.

The story is a few very different people's version of one day in hell for the US President.

This movie has twists, turns, drama, lust (well I lusted half the cast), action and more action!

Definitely one for the big screen and definitely one before someone at work ruins the end.

Vantage Point rates high on my radar, 4.5 stars.

WELL DONE MR G, YOUR NUMBER ONE

http://www.ariacharts.com.au

Katie Noonan Does the ACO, Radiohead, Amy Winehouse & More!

Katie Noonan and the ACO, SOH Concert Hall - Sunday March 16th 2008

Well what an afternoon of fine music. The Australian Chamber Orchestra teamed up with Katie Noonan for their national "Sublime" tour. The music was truly sublime as Katie performed with the Orchestra's first half of classical pieces while the second half was dedicated to contemporary covers.

The covers ranged from Sting to Radiohead and from The Beatles to Amy Winehouse. Some strange off beat album track choices however her voice is so magic that anything coming out of her mouth would sound sweet. I think even a cover of Dennis Leary's past hit "Asshole" would even sound sublime coming out of her mouth.

The crowd loved her and her wonderful two costumes and pumps she could have quiet easily broke her neck in.

The highlight for me was the Sting cover "A Thousand Years".

Overall she is a true Aussie Diva and definitely one of Australia's best voices, next to Mr G.

Total of five out of five, for the Australian Orchestra appealing to the very hard to please youth of today and for Katie a sublime songbird who I have loved ever since I heard "Spawn" on JJJ, many a year ago.

*****

Joke of the Month

Judge asked a prostitute "So when did you realize you were raped?"
Prostitute replied, wiping her tears "When the cheque bounced."

Film Freak: Death Defying Acts

The new Guy Pearce and Catherine Zeta-Jones film is an interesting look into the world of magic and psychics.

Zeta-Jones daughter is amazing a true performer and definitely one to look out for in the future.

Guy Pearce is aging quiet well and has come a long way since his days on Neighbours.

Possibly wait for DVD for this one, overall 3 stars.