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tripp
it was totally fine
doug smorin
during a blizzard
tripp
Bev seems great
doug smorin
cool
thanks
tripp
no problem
doug smorin
don’t order sushi on the company card again
tripp
right
sorry
doug smorin
something cheaper next time
like pizza
thanks
tripp
won’t happen again
doug smorin
thanks
Beverley, tripp
Beverley
Do you think he knows?
tripp
no, there’s no way
Beverley
Then why would he check up like this?
tripp
seems like a normal thing to do after your first day in the office
probably wants to make sure I didn’t scare you away
Beverley
Quite the opposite.
tripp
lol, appreciate the compliment
it’s an unorthodox employee retention technique but it seems effective
Beverley
Very effective.
So you don’t think he knows?
tripp
how could he?
Beverley
Security cameras?
tripp
I don’t think anyone checks those unless there’s, you know, a crime
it’s like our DMs
Beverley
He can read our DMs??
tripp
doug def can. I think kerolyn, too
Beverley
Shit.
tripp
it’s in the onboarding document, actually.
Beverley
Shit shit shit.
tripp
my point is, no one reads them
the DMs, I mean, not the onboarding doc
though, that too, apparently
but no one reads them or rob and I would’ve been fired, like, months ago
Beverley
Why?
tripp
I’ll tell you another time
Beverley
For doing the same thing we did yesterday?
Your “employee retention technique”?
tripp
lol
definitely not
I’d never done that before
Beverley
Ever?
tripp
not on my boss’s desk, no
he was just looping back about lunch, btw
I told you it was nothing
Beverley
You’re sure?
tripp
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he’s just mad about the cost of the sushi order
but that’s not on you
Beverley
Well.
He *should* be mad about his desk.
tripp
he doesn’t really get mad
he just gets more, like, doug-ish
he’s an interesting guy
Beverley
He seems it.
tripp
you got that vibe already?
Beverley
From interviewing with him, yeah.
tripp
oh yeah my interview with him was kinda weird
was a while ago though
did he ask you what your *least* favorite book was
Beverley
Least favorite book, favorite influencer and why, and how to make something “go viral.”
He also asked what career I would have if I wasn’t in PR.
tripp
ooooh that’s actually a good one
what did you say?
Beverley
I know the *correct* answer is probably to say nothing, right?
As in, there’s no alternative career path.
But I went with honesty. I told him I’d be a spin instructor.
tripp
like, teaching cycling classes?
Beverley
Yup!
tripp
lol
those don’t seem connected at all?
Beverley
They’re both jobs where you get to listen to whatever music you want all day.
The main difference is whether or not I have to wear headphones.
tripp
and the exercising
and the dress code
Beverley
I could get away with leggings as pants *way* more if I taught spin classes.
Now that I’m thinking about it, I probably made the wrong choice. Maybe I will quit this job after all.
tripp
nooo
then doug might actually be mad at me
Beverley
Nope, too late.
I’m outta here.
tripp
feel like I could probably talk you into staying
Beverley
How?
tripp
what if I do that thing we did on the desk, yesterday
again
Beverley
More of that unorthodox employee retention technique?
tripp
yup
we can even put some music on in the background
whatever playlist you want
Beverley
Hmmmm.
tripp
:eyes:
Beverley
I mean, if it’ll keep you out of trouble with Doug.
I’ll consider it.
tripp
lol
excellent
Beverley
Want to show me a new, non-sushi lunch spot after this 12:30 client meeting?
tripp
love to
#good-dogs
Nikki
Jibjab was NOT feeling this snow this morning.
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pradeep
poor Jibjab!
kerolyn
aww
it’s gonna be okay buddy
love his little socks
Nikki
They’re the only way he’ll go outside! He needs his tiny little boots.
rob
his ancestors were wolves
Nikki
But were those wolves as stylish as Jibjab?
kerolyn
She makes a strong point.
Beverley joined #good-dogs by invitation from kerolyn.
pradeep
:wave:
Beverley
I’m so glad this channel exists!
omg Nikki is that your dog??
:heart_eyes:
Nikki
Yes! This is Jibjab, who hates the cold but loves to go on walks:
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As you can see, he’s extremely torn.
Beverley
Those lil BOOTS!
lydia
!!!
Where do
you buy your dog boots?
Nikki
My old roommate crocheted them! She went through a whole phase last winter.
Beverley
That’s amazing!
Nikki
She also made him a little jacket, but the arm holes are sort of wonky so he always chews at it.
rob
because he is descended from wolves
lydia
did I tell you guys that I keep hearing the wolves outside my apartment?
rob
???
Beverley
What??
lydia
omg it’s been like, non-stop since the 2/3s blizzard
Crazy, right??
I called 311 and everything but they said there mostly aren’t wolf sightings except in really far-out areas
Like Queens
But I keep hearing that howling!!
rob
probably just stray dogs
lydia
Probably!!
or wolves!!
who knows??
Beverley
Hahaha okay, sure!
@Nikki does your old roommate have an Etsy shop?
My friend has one of those weird hairless cats and I think some little knitted boots would be perfect for her!
Nikki
Hmmm I don’t think she’s on etsy but I know she takes commissions! I’ll DM you her info.
Beverley
Thanks!!
doug smorin, gerald
doug smorin
hey
can you come in my office for a sec
gerald
no, unfortunately
doug smorin
right
that’s what I want to talk about
gerald
I know I’ve been using a lot of WFH time
but I checked with our ops team—technically there isn’t a set limit on how much you can take
doug smorin
“within reason” is the limit
gerald
look, I know you don’t believe me when I say I’m imprisoned in our slack workspace
doug smorin
because it’s literally unbelievable
gerald
and the firm doesn’t have a disembodied consciousness sabbatical policy
doug smorin
we’re getting off track
gerald
and I understand this must be frustrating for you
it’s frustrating for me, too
but maybe if we counted it against my sick time?
doug smorin
you’re doing great
gerald
I really want to make this work
excuse me?
doug smorin
working from home
you’re producing some of your best output in the year you’ve been here
gerald
actually, I’ve been with the company for two years
doug smorin
in that time you’ve produced only a year’s worth of output
at best
gerald
oh
doug smorin
at *best*
until now
gerald
I’m glad there’s been an improvement
despite my situation
doug smorin
I want you to write a post about how our wfh policy has allowed you to improve your work habits
time management
things like that
we’ll put it on the company blog
sound good
gerald
got it
will do
doug smorin
thanks
gerald
just to confirm
I’m good to keep “working from home”
as long as I’m stuck here?
doug smorin
whatever you want to call it
just do the work
and write the blog post
gerald
thanks
#nyc-office
pradeep
does anyone @here have an iphone charger I can borrow?
???
nvm ty @Nikki
Nikki
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#bad-dogs
kerolyn
@rob
rename the channel for this client
rob
I thought it was fitting
kerolyn
if the firm ever gets hacked, or subpoenaed, I do not want this sort of thing to ruin our reputation
rob
why would we get subpoenaed
kerolyn
just change it.
#bjärk-dog-food
rob changed the channel name to #bjärk-dog-food
kerolyn
thank you.
rob
np
doug smorin joined #bjärk-dog-food by invitation from kerolyn
doug smorin
thanks for putting this together, team
hopping into a meeting on another client but hoping we can use this channel as a place to coordinate on this
kerolyn
:thumbsup:
lydia joined #bjärk-dog-food by invitation from rob
kerolyn
I have to join Doug on that call so will loop back here later
lots of fast-moving pieces with this client, want to make sure we’re being responsive, so it’s crucial we’re all on the same page
thanks
lydia
got it!!
rob
10-4
kerolyn
:thumbs-up:
lydia
@rob, wanted to do a quick check-in on the social copy you’ve drafted for Bjärk’s Twitter account
rob
what’s up?
lydia
did you read the brief?
rob
kerolyn gave me a breakdown of the work
lydia
so you didn’t read the brief
rob
can you send it to me?
lydia
I don’t have the brief.
rob
???
lydia
we don’t have the original brief
rob
?????
lydia
Drew had the doc, but then he left the firm and the operations team deleted his email!
so now it’s gone
:disappointed:
rob
the client must have it, right
lydia
it’s a little late in the process to ask them for it!!
that would be awkward!!
rob
have you read the brief
lydia
It’s just so, *so* important we stick to what the brief said
rob
what did the brief say
lydia
I just feel like you’re not really *connecting* with the audience profiles,
with this last batch of social copy
:disappointed:
rob
oh, dang
I’m sorry
lydia
and we really need Margie, Deena, and Three to start buying Bjärk again!!
rob
so the dog food is safe now
lydia
it’s all in the brief!!
rob
do you remember who Three was
from the brief
lydia
We need to make sure our key audiences know that the New! Special Formula is safe for dogs,
*especially* Pomeranians
and that means we really need to connect with them!!
Can you try drafting another batch of social copy and really try and Connect with Mags, Deedee, and Three?
rob
you gave them nicknames
lydia
That’s the kind of energy the client needs us to bring!!
rob
okay
got it
I can do that
lydia
thank you!!
rob
do you remember who Three was
from the brief
lydia
thank you so much!!
Nikki, pradeep, Louis C
Nikki
Is Gerald in today? I have to talk to him about this graphic he wants designed.
pradeep
nah he’s still WFH
Nikki
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This would be so much quicker to just talk through in person.
Louis C
He is certainly taking full advantage of our rather lax policy around working remotely.
It does not seem sustainable.
pradeep
actually I think Doug’s into it
I don’t like, know anything for sure
but I get the sense Gerald wasn’t in grrrreeeat standing before his whole “I’m stuck in the computer” thing.
Nikki
I got that sense too.
Remember the Mastodon Incident?
pradeep
oof
yeah
Louis C
So you think this is a ploy?
pradeep
idk
Louis C
To what end?
pradeep
I mean he’s been way better
answering emails at all hours of the night
Nikki
He wants graphics for *everything* now.
pradeep
idk it’s annoying but this is the kind of thing Doug goes in for
Modern Workplace Productivity Solutions
he’ll probably have him write a blog post about it.
Nikki
I kind of assumed they’d preemptively hired Gerald’s replacement.
pradeep
I feel so guilty