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Archive for September, 2008

Lose Weight, Gain a Lawsuit

September 26, 2008 at 10:32 am by: Troy Foster

Litigation value: ($500,000 when all is said and done, mainly to Phyllis and Kelly)

Wow, it certainly didn’t take the folks at Dunder Mifflin long to get into midseason form! And from a liability perspective, that’s not good.

Posted in Creed Bratton, Kelly Kapoor, Phyllis Lapin, The Office, Troy Foster by: Troy Foster
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Stay Tuned!

September 22, 2008 at 5:08 pm by: Troy Foster

The new season of The Office starts Thursday. The first episode is entitled “Weight Loss,” and the promo features Michael in some sort of fat suit. I can already see we’re going to have some issues.

Posted in Office Romance, Troy Foster by: Troy Foster
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‘Beeting’ Back Financial Crisis

September 19, 2008 at 12:34 pm by: Troy Foster

Wall Street is taking a beating. Still. AIG’s collapse is just the latest in a series of events that is increasingly having an effect on our lives and the companies we work for.

Posted in Dwight Schrute, Layoffs, Troy Foster by: Troy Foster
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Palin and the Commish

September 12, 2008 at 10:27 am by: Troy Foster

It’s hard to escape all of the political news right now. If you keep an eye out, you can take something away from all the talking heads that you can use at work.

Posted in Firing, Race Discrimination, Stanley Hudson, Troy Foster by: Troy Foster
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Polishing Your HR Policies

September 4, 2008 at 7:52 pm by: Troy Foster

Labor Day has come and gone. Our summer vacations are over, and it’s almost time for things like the NFL (your company isn’t sponsoring a betting pool, is it?) and the fall TV season, including The Office.

Posted in Office Romance, Troy Foster by: Troy Foster
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