An unusual accident occurred this week at a workplace I’m familiar with. I won’t name anyone to avoid embarrassing them.
It seems a group of colleagues were sitting around waiting for a picture of the Hannans Handicap winner and decided it was a good idea to open a bottle of wine.
Alas there was no corkscrew. Much improvisation comes into play when inebriated people are confronted with this scenario, however the journalists group were all sober.
One lady volunteered to push in the cork. Sadly, she lost her grip on the knife and slashed her finger, requiring urgent remedial attention.
Given the volume of blood and a suspicion that stitches might be required, the wounded employee was ferried to Kalgoorlie Hospital with consoling remarks that she had sacrificed herself for a noble cause.
Management responded the following day with appropriate preventative measures by purchasing a corkscrew.
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I like management's position here. They could have banned alcohol at work but instead decided to treat their employees like adults.
Once in a while — after hours and after most of the staff is out of the building — we'll have a beer or two. It isn't very often. There is something about having a drink at work that makes a person feel a bit extra-rewarded for all the extra hours put in.