a fortnight

so i’ve passed the two week mark with The Office.

things have picked up a little; we’re given a modest outfit allowance for travelling to countries in the colder seasons and my upcoming trip falls under this category. so a portion of wednesday and thursday was spent shopping for autumny things (i only have winter stuff), comfy shoes and an extra suit.

the best thing was, for the first time i had a taste of how it feels to be a tai-tai: to shop without (much) regard for cost, to just swipe a card knowing that at the end of the day, you’re not actually paying for these items yet get to use them. it was simply awesome.

on an unrelated note, a chat with a colleague about something today revealed that he can’t remember the last time he was home for dinner. to be honest, i found it rather disturbing that staying late enough in the office to warrant eating dinner out seems to be the norm for some of the younger workers here – i certainly consider that a (gross) aberration and would hugely dislike having to work late in the office. i think even if i were very busy i’d just suck it up and bring work home? it’s not even like we get paid enough to afford to eat lunch AND dinner out. already lunch with colleagues can sometimes to up to a fair bit!