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December 27, 2007

Lessons in brown-nosing (part two)

Carly, as well as being a top-notch brown-noser for adding to the blog on Christmas Day, is also missing a trick. Or is she pulling a fast one? I think we should be told, and I should get all the brownie points for being a clever-dick-swottie-pants. Assuming for a moment that butter would NOT melt in Carly's mouth, she should know how easy it is to write a posting, and then set a timer that sees it actually published at a later date. What easier way of impressing the boss by making it look as if you were working on Christmas Day when actually you were hard at it with the Chardonnay having pre-scribbled some old nonsense? Unless you are rumbled, of course.

And if you have been, you might be interested in this job spec. Tips galore for brown-nosing of a more successful variety. Ish.

PS I have posted this in "strategy" because I really am at work in the dog days between Christmas and New Year. And I am loving every minute of it. What a super idea of the boss to give me this fantiastic opportunity to leverage my own little brand to the greater good of our wonderful company and its inspired and generous leadership team. 

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December 25, 2007

It's Christmas Day and I'm working

I don't have to save people's lives or keep vital infrastructure running but I'm still working today. Are you? And does this mean that it's time to join the 12-step programme at Workaholics Anonymous?

PS some of you may have noticed that I have categorised this post under "strategy". This is because I am doing this to impress my boss.

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