Our kitchen has red on the wall, not on the floor, this is ESE.
Left, Coffee-/tea-maker, right, water.
The place is overwhelming.. I liked the old building better. I worked there on Thursday, see here:
Lunch break.
LOL in the aftermath you see how small I am... Gurri is... aw well...
Why I worked there, with a VERY LOUD colleague opposite me?
Christmas party.
At cgs it always was with your partner - that (was security and) made 80-90 peeps.
Here just colleagues.
From the over 450 ... at least 300 were there.
And somehow I ended up nearly right up front so bosses saw me, despite I´m so small (yipee - show your face).
Endless speech and at some point I thought I faint.
Scary, told fK. At first I wanted to stay strong but wee.... so many people, so close together, air getting thinner, room getting hot... Secretly fK led me to the chairs in the corner and got me a glass of water, then another.
Picture it: The Giants, LOADS of people, but fresh air and not THAT close together.
Here, all the time I got bumped.
fK said if I want to go home she´ll drive me NOW (driving me home was the plan anyways as ESE is in a lonely place...)
Stayed strong, met new and "old" colleagues...
One I knew from the summer-festival. He blinked at me, smiling and I thought, "hey, I´m married!" A very handsome guy, too.
Later told fK and she said, "he has a 'ticking eye`". - "Huh, glad I didn´t blink back!!!" - "He´d thought you have a ticking eye, too 🤣". OMG.
Her wife has Usher´s and was on a train - the conductor addressed her but she didn´t realize.
Angrily, loud: "Are you deaf?!" - "Yes." - I´d said sorry a million times!!!! He showed her a leaflet.
Took her a while. Him: "Are you blind, too?!!!!!" - "Yes.". He never said sorry. And yet, she is that brave, she travels by herself!!! She still sees a bit, with glasses, and hears a bit, with hearing aid.
And on the party another colleague stared at me, that was really creepy.
We left early. Too many people.
But the food!!! YUM!!!
The managers threw money together for it as the company still struggles!
Wild goulash, dumplings, red cabbage and sauce... heaven (there was also a vegetarian dish).. sadly I was still a bit drowsy.
The rooms were icy cold! I could eat just bits.
fK and I changed so I had an empty plate.
I stole away from her apple pie, though - yummy, sweet tooth woke up.
I hope I can stay in that company! Despite it was too much and you get lost easily there.
I think I have very bad news, though, but that is when I am sure.
Henry 🦁
To a happy Advent-time!
River reminded me, someone needs socks!!!
Even his friend blanket does not help anymore!
Thank you, Grandma R - she knitted Elmo´s socks from left-over wool from socks she knitted for me!
Nellie was sent to me by a friend from Perth. Before prices for postage exploded!!
From left to right: Nellie, Lille Ingo, Mielebär, Elmo, Blanket, and Sleepy Bear.
All content now.
23 comments:
Hello,
I never liked being too close to my co-workers.
I was put next to a man that like to pick the acne on face, it was gross. I hope there is no bad news! Love Henry photo and all the stuffed critters wearing the socks. They are cute. Take care, enjoy your day and a happy week ahead.
Eww, that colleague wasn´t that close and just loud.
I had many lovely co-workers, btw! I hope I get good new tomorrow... To a good Sunday!
Nice work space with large windows. Some of the cube farms I worked in were jammed with desks and no windows. I'm short too so I don't like crowds. All you can see are butts and ankles. Nice that the managers sprang for a good spread instead of just a few stale snacks and water.
Those parties can be so hard -- and especially when you don't see everyone all the time or know them. I had to do attend big things with lots of people I didn't know for my job, but I never felt super comfortable. You just pretend you are good at it and get through! Good for you, sticking around, being visible. Your stuffies are cute. But I am hoping your "bad news" doesn't come.
Thank you - I so want to stay with them!! Butts and ankles.. I read you!
Thank you, Jeanie... I fear the whole weekend, I cannot let it go... I know others are off worse, but I cold cry my soul out...
Office Christmas parties are always a challenge. I don't have one any more, but I do go to my husband's. I don't really know anyone as I only see them once a year. Glad the crowd is mostly under 35 and likes to go to breweries so I can have a couple of good beers and get through the night. :) Happy rest of your weekend and new week ahead. hugs-Erika
I would hate a party like that too. It is good that you had a friend to look out for you, Iris.
I would not do well in the environment either. Even when I was younger. Now I avoid it all together. I really like the love birds. Have a great day today.
There were just too many (nice) people! Not enough air and all I had was water and one luke warm mulled wine... Aw, well ;-) Hugs
Yes, RedPat, what to do without fK!!!
The people were nice, just too many... To the lovebirds!
Aww how sweet to see the stuffed toys wearing socks . . . so cute.
I like Henry today.
All the best Jan
Dear friend Iris, your photos made me smile, so many cute things! And Henry looks radiant!
I don't like that kitchen....I am glad it is not your kitchen. It looks kind of dark and doesn't have a lot of counter space.
Sending you warm hugs and much love!
The workspace looks nice, open and clean, and I like the red kitchen floor. I'm glad you braved up for the party, those things can be over-whelming. I remember Christmas breakfasts at the shoe factory, we all went early before the usual work time and the BOSSES would all be cooking and serving barbecue! Sausages, bacon, eggs, onions, stacks of toast or bread, bins filled with ice and cans of soft drink or cartons of milk and juice. At morning tea time the bosses came around and gave "mince pies" to all the workers. It was a very nice day every year but I am glad it was only once a year, there were about 400 workers at the factory.
I understand about the party, too much for me! But good that you toughed it out.
Bad news? Oh no...say it isn't so.
Yes, Ingo´s Granma I miss!
Dear friend Linda, it´s a kitchen where us workers just make a cuppa, the real kitchen is first floor. Nor worries, warm hugs and much love on this cold Monday!
Clean the place is but if peeps can´t behave... that colleague was so loud I could not concentrate! I should´ve told him off... explain what a phone is for.
Your bosses sound cute - and... before work I´d like better, too! Here it was Jägermeister, beer, wine and mulled wine.
I hope for only half-bad news... Too early in the day.
I love your love birds! 💖
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There's an office Christmas party here, but I never go.
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