When we mentioned in our first blog entry that we work in a closet, we were not exactly kidding.
Our office space is smaller than every other office here on the administration side of the Stampeder Football Club and there are two of us crammed inside! It’s an excellent thing that we get along quite well because it’s tight quarters in here.
To make things a bit more interesting, we have put up some choice posters. Star Wars and Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory grace the walls of our closet. We also have a vase with some dead flowers in it.
The accounting department (which consists of two people) is across from us. You would never know they worked in accounting as they are always laughing and joking around.
We are close to the printers, which might not seem like a big deal, but it is. If one makes a mistake and must reprint a document, it is highly convenient to make a return visit to the printing room when one is beside it.
We have a wonderful receptionist who provides the entire office with various candies. There is some debate over which of the treats she has at her desk are the best but Courtney thinks the little Lindt milk chocolates are rather delicious. Megan does not like chocolate, which baffles most people in the office. Especially Courtney.
There is a very slow-moving elevator here, well-situated right beside the stairs. Since our offices are only two stories, this elevator is mainly used to transport boxes and other things from the second floor to the first floor. However, some individuals have used the elevator over walking up or down the single flight of stairs (these people might include Corey Mace and Justin Phillips . . . maybe).
The sales guys tend to be the troublemakers here — always playing little pranks. They have been known to spray passers-by with water bottles, change co-workers’ Facebook statuses, throw mini-footballs at interns’ faces and scare innocent hard-working members of the marketing team. They are not the only jokesters though, there is a certain individual who is very skilled at making prank phone calls; however, we will refrain from outing this person for the time being.
The closet has no windows. Sometimes we entertain ourselves and take a break from the back-breaking hard work that we usually do. We have in-depth intellectual conversations such as discussing the meaning and correct usage of the word poppet. We also send each other funny videos or pictures to compensate for the lack of sunshine and an outside view. See inset for an example.
Yes, we do sit two feet away from each other and still send emails back and forth.
In other news, it sounds as though someone is walking around inside the ceiling above us. This is quite alarming and we worry that they may fall through and land inside the closet. It’s a bit too small for three people so hopefully this does not happen.
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