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22-07-2006, 06:34 PM
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lately when i do manage to squeeze a day or so of work in, especially if its a friday, the boss organises to hold a bbq lunch or brunch, usually lunch. It's good, because its a bit different?
who else here does something different at work?
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22-07-2006, 06:52 PM
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We have drinks at work for peoples birthdays, increased sales in the financial year. Any excuse really.
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22-07-2006, 06:52 PM
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Focus on my Focus
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Until I got posted to another department, we used to have a BBQ lunch every Thursday rain or shine. If it rained, we'd go find somewhere with cover. And Fridays was a half day anyway.
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22-07-2006, 06:57 PM
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we just assign a day everynow and again and that night we go out and get smashed
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22-07-2006, 07:02 PM
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every thursday we take it in turns of paying for take away of some description..
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22-07-2006, 07:09 PM
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does the boss play part in this? usually get shouted at my work
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22-07-2006, 07:36 PM
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Focus on my Focus
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Edit... sorry.. just re-read above comment and I mis-interpreted.
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22-07-2006, 07:43 PM
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22-07-2006, 07:47 PM
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Parts bin special
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Location: Narre Warren, Vic
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For the work I've been doing, they have a monthly BBQ. I'm a deliveryman so I usually just get lunch on the road. The BBQs are great. I'm only casual though, so I'm hoping I can still get Friday work now that the uni semester has started (I have Fridays off this semester).
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22-07-2006, 08:02 PM
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we get nothing usually unless its a "growth/teamwork building exersize" day where we might have lunch shouted.
8 hours of boredom for a cold lunch that is sposed to be hot.......ill pass next time. |
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23-07-2006, 12:04 PM
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Team building? They should call it brain washing! Ed
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24-07-2006, 06:15 AM
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22-07-2006, 09:11 PM
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Used to have BBQs all the time in my old job..paid for by the boss and on some occasions family involved as well.
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22-07-2006, 09:43 PM
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I have the work car fitted out with a fridge & microwave if that counts
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22-07-2006, 10:21 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Typically down to the hyatt for a seafood buffet, paid for by the boss.
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22-07-2006, 11:01 PM
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my old boss at woolies would open any random pack of lollies and shout us that..
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22-07-2006, 11:04 PM
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thanks for reminding me, next week we're going out on the uncles 60ft yacht, i really wish i could invite you all, Twin 8.1L fuel guzzlers :d
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23-07-2006, 12:17 PM
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Every now and then one of us will get sent over the road and get a whole heap of chinese for lunch. Normally when the big boss isn't in, and his daughter is running the show (she's in her 30's). The boss doesn't go away that often tho :(
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24-07-2006, 01:53 AM
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every friday arvo we have a bbq with the meat from the thursday night meat raffle at the pub
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24-07-2006, 08:36 AM
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we sometimes have morning tea provided and sometimes every couple of months have a dinner
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24-07-2006, 09:16 AM
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Shoot.
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Location: Melbourne
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No, my boss is as tight as a fish's.... I usually nip down to Nandos or the sushi joint and we sneak that in during our shift - granted my job is as easy as pie and pretty much just young casual workers.
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24-07-2006, 09:27 AM
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Who does what for lunch?
Well, I used to do a good looking girl in accounts, but she's since married me and I now contract anyway. These days I make do with sandwiches or a burger, lunch was so much better back then. Still have the girl though, so I can't complain too much. |
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24-07-2006, 09:35 AM
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24-07-2006, 09:22 AM
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Back in a Ford
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Location: Central Australia
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During the wet in the Top End, the Barbie would be on at Lunchtime, and beer would be out by 2pm. Anyone who came in the shop, got a beer and a snag. Sometimes we wouldn't pull up til 11pm!
Here we sometimes have Grower barbies. All the growers in the area (our clients) come in, and we put a barbie on for them. Good way to catch all our clients at the same time. Beer... Is there anything it can't do!
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24-07-2006, 10:38 AM
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We have a midyear function and a christmas function for our local office. These are the key "non-remuneration" rewards by our employer... basically involves a nice meal and a few bottles of wine.
We were taken out to lunch by one of the heads of the organisation last friday, in recognition of a 'job well done' in completing a recent project. I must say, it was a very nice pat on the back as we did go above and beyond the call of duty getting this particualr job done. Big platter of meat and a few choice glasses of red. Every-day lunch involves the sandwich toaster in the tea room. Occasional trip to the local yiros joint, or a burger from oporto...
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24-07-2006, 01:03 PM
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Bring back Ambrose!
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My work is crap, we get crucified if we take our breaks at the same time as the printing press has to stop. It is such a load of crap as your not meant to have less than 2 people to a machine, but we are so understaffed that there is always 1 person running a machine while someone is at lunch.. Oh and all we get is a xmas BBQ (but only after 1pm when we have finished a half day of work) whereas the office people/managers are out there drinking all the good wine/beer by 11am while we are inside scrubbing machines.. Ah well, thats why I am outta there soon I suppose! |
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24-07-2006, 06:40 PM
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25-07-2006, 02:27 PM
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The Grand Prix
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I work for Telstra. We have even been told there will be no Christmas party this year due to budget limits. what a joke.
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24-07-2006, 10:54 AM
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Yeah we have a BBq at work every Friday and normally just take away for the other days in the week. i only work Friday and Saturdays anyway due to school.
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24-07-2006, 10:57 AM
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We have an open bar every Thursday and Friday night form 5:00pm to 7:30pm. Joys of having Fosters as a major client.
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who does what for lunch ?bbq's? at work?
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