It started kinda so-so. When I went to change into my working clothes it turns out the guy next to me had no idea I had been gone. Even though it was for a week!! My closest boss(es) said it was fine, me being gone. A little bit panic-y towards the end of the week, but managable all the same. I spoke with another colleague and he had no real idea that I had been gone either.
Then at 9, we all gathered in the pantry to have cake and coffee. It was someone's birthday and the entire company was invited. To my great joy everyone showed up and I loved it so much I had to count them. 25. We were 25 people crowding up a pantry in order to have cake and coffee :D
I was sitting in the sofa, munching cake and minding my own business when someone yelled out "Howya Trinny! You're back!" :D
When I looked up I saw a third colleague of mine across the room, and I yelled back (as you do): "Finally someone noticed that I have been gone!"
He explained my absence had been very obvious. Everything went apart little by little as the days went by, he said. I called flattery of course (in my head) but the other colleagues sitting beside yer nice man nodded and agreed :)
Another friend of mine, who doesn't work with me, suggested that I'm the happiness ninja at my place of work - and therefore the office wasn't as fun when I wasn't there but they didn't know why. I'd like to think that is the truth in the matter :)
Who wouldn't like to be a Happiness Ninja?
