I suppose it could be worse
I got this call from my office yesterday:
Office: "We just wanted to give you a heads-up that things might look a little different in your office when you come in tomorrow."
Me: "Okay."
I pondered all the meanings that "different" could possibly carry.
Maybe I had been promoted and they had added a flat screen TV to my office. Or one of those little ferris wheel things they cook hot dogs on at convenience stores.
Or maybe they decided that they no longer needed my services and all my stuff would be in a box on the curb.
Me: "Different how?"
Office: "Well, we cleaned up some stuff in there this afternoon. Some of your notebooks were thrown away but most of your stuff is still there."
I was perplexed by the need for clean-up in my office, since our building contractors handed me the key to it only 10 days ago. I'm not messy enough to screw up an office that quickly.
Office: "You see, the air conditioning guy was working in there this afternoon and he made a mess."
I was picturing a few drops of condensation from the A/C unit or some dust from the ceiling tiles.
Office: "He cut himself while he was working on the unit and BLED ALL OVER YOUR STUFF."
(Emphasis added by me.)
Office: "We wiped down everything we could and threw out the stuff that was just TOO BLOODY TO KEEP. And we'll have the cleaning crew go over your office a little extra tonight. Anyhow, just wanted to let you know."
Office: "We just wanted to give you a heads-up that things might look a little different in your office when you come in tomorrow."
Me: "Okay."
I pondered all the meanings that "different" could possibly carry.
Maybe I had been promoted and they had added a flat screen TV to my office. Or one of those little ferris wheel things they cook hot dogs on at convenience stores.
Or maybe they decided that they no longer needed my services and all my stuff would be in a box on the curb.
Me: "Different how?"
Office: "Well, we cleaned up some stuff in there this afternoon. Some of your notebooks were thrown away but most of your stuff is still there."
I was perplexed by the need for clean-up in my office, since our building contractors handed me the key to it only 10 days ago. I'm not messy enough to screw up an office that quickly.
Office: "You see, the air conditioning guy was working in there this afternoon and he made a mess."
I was picturing a few drops of condensation from the A/C unit or some dust from the ceiling tiles.
Office: "He cut himself while he was working on the unit and BLED ALL OVER YOUR STUFF."
(Emphasis added by me.)
Office: "We wiped down everything we could and threw out the stuff that was just TOO BLOODY TO KEEP. And we'll have the cleaning crew go over your office a little extra tonight. Anyhow, just wanted to let you know."
posted by Leighton @ My Best Investments at
3:23 AM
7 Comments:
Well, I'd be glad for the heads up. You could have walked into your office, seen all the blood and then wondered who, exactly, died in your office... especially since there wouldn't be a body for a clue.
Oh, and ewww!
Well, then!
Loooooooovely. At least it happened while you were gone...and not sitting at your desk working while he was fixing something.
I constantly have workers around my desk (it rains by my cubicle at least twice a year) and now I will think twice seeing a worker with a utility knife around me.
Thanks for the heads up! ;)
Julie
Mmm. Sounds like fun.
Hey, this is your chance to play "CSI: The Home Version."
I am sorry to laugh at your misfortune and the poor airconditioner man... but the words "too bloody to keep" made me laugh really, really hard.
Plus, your co-workers easing you into the mess that once was your office was just priceless. "Things are ummm different... there was some blood..."
You've got some damn luck!
Btw, when is Wifey coming back?
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