Bonding time in the office… aawwww

So, I must say, my organization does make a good effort to do the bonding thing on a monthly basis. At my former place of employment, we dreaded it because it usually meant that the President was going to bore us with shop talk. We could never just have a fun lunch or get-together - it had to be centered around work. At my new place, however, we have a fun get-together once a month. Each dept has to “host” it, create a theme and then manage it on the scheduled day. It can be an actual meal or a snack type approach (we’ve had chili cookoffs and bake offs). All the birthdays and staff comings and goings are celebrated with a small gift. No shop talk conducted - we all just get to have a fun time away from our desks. It’s great!

It’s quite nice that they decided to schedule the next one on my birthday. I’m sure it was planned on purpose.

On a different note, has anyone ever brought their belongings to auction as an outlet to get rid of stuff but yet make some cash on the side? I did recently but was very disappointed in the result. I watch Cash in the Attic regularly and am quite fascinated with their results. Obviously, they have better quality and older antique type stuff than me but nonetheless, my endeavors proved fruitless so I will not be doing that any time soon. Guess I’ll have to live vicariously through Cash in the Attic to get my thrills. Yes, I know, my life sounds boring… but actually it’s not.

Enjoy your time and don’t forget, bond without shop talk!