In a week that saw the 50th Anniversary of the Pill come and go, a baby lorikeet fly into our apartment, to be rescued by the RSPCA and a new-found addiction to Glee hit Alexandra Drive; the acting prowess of a colleague beat all contenders to prove this week’s highlight.
Which brings me to ask, how well do you know your workmates? Andres Lopez-Varela, web guru, dedicated PR professional and all-round office good guy, happens to act in his spare time. But few of us, prior to the all-staffer sent by another colleague publicising his play, had any idea.
After tearing out of the office at 5.30pm and missing the ferry to Manly Thursday night, we got to the Star of the Sea Theatre (late, so we had to sit upstairs in the wings), to watch the thought-provoking Mother Courage. It was a gem of a play and Andres’ personality shined through the characters he played.
I don’t know if these people were put on earth to remind us of our own limitations – I struggle to manage work alone, but what else don’t we know about our colleagues? We have our office favourites, the ones we complain to, confide in and selectively let into our personal lives. Then there are those you never quite get past “Hi, how are you? Good thanks”. “How was your weekend?” is about as far as it goes.
Workmates have idiosyncrasies that make them unique, a penchant for shoes, an interest in horse riding. But how many of our workmates have completely separate lives outside of the confines of the office? A friend of mine is a gung-ho Army Reserves enthusiast, another finds pleasure in marathons, with a lazy 20km the Sunday norm, while another has become a somewhat professional party planner, with a skill-set ranging from Tupperware to shoes. All defined as 'hobbies' compared to their actual 9 to 5.
But unless this kind of intel is dropped into a conversation - most likely stemming from the old "How was your weekend?" we'd never really know.
Kate xo
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