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Previously on "The permie sitting next to me..."

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  • WTFH
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    Why do you have a 7' tree in your home office?


    He asked his accountant who said that it could be expensed as long as it was in his office...

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by meridian View Post
    The tree went up in our house on Saturday. As I WFH I'm currently sat here in a conference call with a 7 foot flashing pine tree behind me. Hopefully we don't go to video conferencing.
    Why do you have a 7' tree in your home office?

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  • MicrosoftBob
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    Originally posted by meridian View Post
    The tree went up in our house on Saturday. As I WFH I'm currently sat here in a conference call with a 7 foot flashing pine tree behind me. Hopefully we don't go to video conferencing.
    Ouch that must hurt, I hope you used lots of lube first

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  • PurpleGorilla
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    Originally posted by meridian View Post
    The tree went up in our house on Saturday. As I WFH I'm currently sat here in a conference call with a 7 foot flashing pine tree behind me. Hopefully we don't go to video conferencing.
    Lol [emoji41]

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  • meridian
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    Originally posted by PurpleGorilla View Post
    Has fjazzled their desk with festive whimsy.

    The flashing lights are in my periphery.

    It's not even December yet FFS!
    The tree went up in our house on Saturday. As I WFH I'm currently sat here in a conference call with a 7 foot flashing pine tree behind me. Hopefully we don't go to video conferencing.

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  • LondonManc
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    Originally posted by PurpleGorilla View Post
    They seem to fit that category well. It's Karma!
    Bet you can't wait for the Christmas cards coming round from Irene and Bert, Margaret and Bill and the like

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  • PurpleGorilla
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    Originally posted by LondonManc View Post
    I hope so much that they're a near-end-of-worklife baby boomer.
    They seem to fit that category well. It's Karma!

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  • FatLazyContractor
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    Originally posted by PurpleGorilla View Post
    Has fjazzled their desk with festive whimsy.

    The flashing lights are in my periphery.

    It's not even December yet FFS!
    Did she set up a pole? Pics?

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  • LondonManc
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    I hope so much that they're a near-end-of-worklife baby boomer.

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  • PurpleGorilla
    started a topic The permie sitting next to me...

    The permie sitting next to me...

    Has fjazzled their desk with festive whimsy.

    The flashing lights are in my periphery.

    It's not even December yet FFS!

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