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booze in the fridge



Client fridges can be downright ridiculous at times. There are the boring ones with names on every lunchbox and soda. There are the nearly empty ones. Few of my clients have fridges stacked with all-you-can-drink beverages. Those are awesome, and save you a soda a day, although you tend to destroy your body because of that. Then there are those fridges stacked with booze. I'm not talking just beer, i'm talking tequila, top shelf vodka, whiskey, the whole nine yards. Magically, they dissapear every thursday or friday evening. I got invited to a few of these boozefests, and I have to tell you, they do not hold back. A fridge can tell us a lot about company culture.
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Anonymous said…
You're on a roll today, man! Keep it up I've always enjoyed reading this blog.
August 20, 2009 at 11:14 PM
Anonymous said…
Also, I forget, are you going into your 2nd year as a senior, or will this be your 3rd?
August 20, 2009 at 11:17 PM
notfordisplay said…
Thanks..always wanted to touch on these subjects, but forgot to until now.
August 21, 2009 at 11:48 AM
Anonymous said…
Hahaha that is hilarious that they keep the fridge stocked with booze! One of my clients has a free for all fridge too but the audit team started drinking ALL the chocolate milk. They figured we were the ones drinking it all, and now whenever we out - they stash it away.
August 22, 2009 at 10:15 PM
Anonymous said…
Hahaha that is hilarious that they keep the fridge stocked with booze! One of my clients has a free for all fridge too but the audit team started drinking ALL the chocolate milk. They figured we were the ones drinking it all, and now whenever we out - they stash it away.
August 22, 2009 at 10:15 PM
Anonymous said…
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August 23, 2009 at 2:45 PM
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August 26, 2009 at 1:45 AM
Unknown said…
Hey pal :)
I'm constantly reading your blog and I really like it. I'm currently working on the other side (as a financial controller), but I'm thinking about moving to KPMG into audit dept.:) Your life seems to be destroyed already, but I'm happy that you are still holding the good humour. Thumbs up!
August 26, 2009 at 1:48 AM
Anonymous said…
Haha, recruiters should use these stories to lure in young unsuspecting minds
August 27, 2009 at 2:20 PM
Anonymous said…
free-for-all in clients' fridge can make my day.. sad!
September 9, 2009 at 8:50 PM
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