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Weekly Contest #369
Layoffs were rampant and office chatter had reached critical mass. By late September all of us were fearful of the the dreaded visit by “Mickey and a box,” the grim reaper of Epsom Systems Incorporated. This colorful term was coined by Paul in accounts receivable, an observant nod to the fact that each layoff was bookended by Mickey (and a large box) making a visit to the unfortunate individuals cubicle or office. What then followed was the solemn process of said individual placing all things of personal value, maybe some decrees of merit or...
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