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AND it’s jolly old Monday! OK, so many of you would prefer the descent
into Hades rather than having to face The Office and The Boss at the
beginning of another week. We understand – but it’s better than facing
another week without a job, without money, without food, without anywhere
to live and without hope ... right?
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HERE’S a salutary tale to start the week. The Scene: Downtown Port
Moresby, a big office with many employees behind desks banging away at
computers, feeding the ever-hungry copying machines or arguing with the
fax. Busy, busy, busy.
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ENTER the new CEO, who has been brought in to instil efficiency into the
office. No more smoke breaks on the fire escape. No more half an hour of
telling stories about last night to your best friend in the Ladies Room.
No more dubious internet link-ups. And the new boss is determined to make
his mark on his first morning.
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SPOTTING a young man propping up the wall and staring vacantly into the
distance, he snarls: “What’s your name and how much do you earn?” The
young guy is a bit thrown by this heavy approach, but gives his name and
adds “three hundred kina a fortnight”. “Right!” yells the new CEO,
reaching into his wallet, then thrusting K300 at the youth. “Now get the
hell out of here – you’re fired!”
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DEATHLY silence settles on the office. “Well,” roars Mr Efficiency, “who
was that useless drifter?” A pause, then a meek voice from down the far
end pipes up: “Oh, he was just the pizza delivery boy, sir.” Heh, heh.
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ACCORDING to The National poll, 70% of
respondents believe that the Moti board of enquiry should be allowed into
the Solomon Islands. Wonder if the vote would be the same if the
situation was the other way around, and the Solomon Islanders were doing
the asking?
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FINALLY this morning – all hail the faithful Quizzing persons, who have
responded magnificently to the clarion call of our first Quiz for the
year. We’re also pleased to add a warm welcome to new Quizzers who’ve
joined us from around the globe. Results and a new question tomorrow!
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– Dee Nesenolis
 
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