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  • Spacecadet
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    Originally posted by Bob Dalek View Post
    Once dated a Kiwi lass. Her accent was horrifying, but she went like a train, so I delayed the inevitable bin-off for a few months.
    She was probably grateful that you didn't demand she wore a really thick wooly jumper whilst doing it

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  • Bob Dalek
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    Originally posted by TonyEnglish View Post
    The assistant I had was an Aussie. Looks wise she was ok but she had a horrible whiney voice which bugged me so much that I used to wear my headphones in the office - she never sussed that they weren't plugged.
    Once dated a Kiwi lass. Her accent was horrifying, but she went like a train, so I delayed the inevitable bin-off for a few months.

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  • Spacecadet
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    Originally posted by TonyEnglish View Post
    The assistant I had was an Aussie. Looks wise she was ok but she had a horrible whiney voice which bugged me so much that I used to wear my headphones in the office - she never sussed that they weren't plugged.
    Why repeat yourself, Tony?

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  • TheFaQQer
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    Originally posted by TonyEnglish View Post
    The assistant I had was an Aussie. Looks wise she was ok but she had a horrible whiney voice which bugged me so much that I used to wear my headphones in the office - she never sussed that they weren't plugged.
    Why repeat yourself, Tony?

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  • BoredBloke
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    Originally posted by Bagpuss View Post
    Australian rising question tonantion, you can't beat it?
    You can and I did with the table leg!

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  • Bagpuss
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    Australian rising question tonantion, you can't beat it?

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  • BoredBloke
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    The assistant I had was an Aussie. Looks wise she was ok but she had a horrible whiney voice which bugged me so much that I used to wear my headphones in the office - she never sussed that they weren't plugged.

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  • oracleslave
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    Originally posted by Bagpuss View Post
    Sloppy seconds?
    Wouldn't have touched her with yours. She made good tea though.

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  • Bagpuss
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    Originally posted by oracleslave View Post
    I had an office and a shared PA in my last permie job. This one I have to hotdesk
    Sloppy seconds?

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  • BoredBloke
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    I had my own office for about 2 years at GSK - I even had an assistant for a while who seemed to spend all day colouring Excel spreadsheets. I used to keep the aircon on super cold to stop people comming in and to chill down cans of coke.

    Those days are long gone now though.

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  • SantaClaus
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    Originally posted by chef View Post
    yes it does.. and 2 way openable door/windows

    i can see Pressehaus (printing co.), 4 lanes of traffic and a view south over the bavarian forest... it's not much but it's a start.. and one day i'll own my own company.. no, hold on a minute
    Are you sure there arent bars on the windows?

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  • DS23
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    Originally posted by chef View Post
    yes it does.. and 2 way openable door/windows

    i can see Pressehaus (printing co.), 4 lanes of traffic and a view south over the bavarian forest... it's not much but it's a start.. and one day i'll own my own company.. no, hold on a minute

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  • tay
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    I now have an assistant, she is a grad. So enthusiatic. Although I am finding it irksome finding things for her to do when I dont do anything myself. I think she has figured out my modus operandi

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  • chef
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    Originally posted by cojak View Post
    If you have another chair you could wedge it under the door handle and make people knock before they come in to give you time to log off ebay (but since you're on here already that level of security might not be necessary...)
    positioned myself next to the window, so only the window cleaner could see what's on my laptop screen.. always thinkin ya see

    nobody would need to see me anyway, it's a fixed piece of work with deadlines in 3 weeks, plus I dont speak german so even if they did it would be a very short conversation

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  • cojak
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    If you have another chair you could wedge it under the door handle and make people knock before they come in to give you time to log off ebay (but since you're on here already that level of security might not be necessary...)

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