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Felixir · 02-26-2022, 07:21 PM

Extrovert or no, mixing and mingling and all the rest was not Jake's natural forte, though he had learned to adjust over the years. He didn't think it would be wise to make an entire Event™ of this multi-lunch-hour gathering on Level Two. Not only would it detract from important work that needed doing, but it would draw criticisms about how it was detracting from important work that needed doing, and that would only serve to irritate people (it was him, he was people; it was only okay when he criticised it).

But Level Two was rife with Type A personalities, and even when that didn't apply it was nevertheless a stressful line of work. Rather than risk losing employees to overwork, burnout, and sick leave - and because he cared about their wellbeing, that also - it served to encourage breaks. Today, for example, he could remind everyone to stop and breathe and eat a banana, while also taking his opportunity to check in on the interpersonal dynamics at play in his department. Always important.

He'd set out the promised refreshments on the tables - fruit, and muffins (regular, and various free-from combinations) - and grabbed a sugar-free blueberry option for himself. Jake now stood looking out of the enchanted window, sipping on yet another coffee, which would no doubt send him into the stratosphere given he was set to be stuck in the break room until the work day was done.

Stuck? No. Socialising. Yes. That.

02-26-2022, 07:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
Felixir Book Club Mod Alley Proprietor MO & DoM Banshee Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posts: 50,103 Hogwarts RPG Name: Charlie Upstead Gryffindor Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Aurelio Kaiser Slytherin First Year Ministry RPG Name: Daxton Prince Mysteries Ministry RPG Name: Nikolai Kaiser Minister's Office Diagon Alley Employee: Ezekiel Ransom-Kruus Ollivanders x12 x12	come play~ Lovely™ \| Captain Hurted \| Ariana's Bane \| Resident Antagonist \| Unparalleled Delight Extrovert or no, mixing and mingling and all the rest was not Jake's natural forte, though he had learned to adjust over the years. He didn't think it would be wise to make an entire Event™ of this multi-lunch-hour gathering on Level Two. Not only would it detract from important work that needed doing, but it would draw criticisms about how it was detracting from important work that needed doing, and that would only serve to irritate people (it was him, he was people; it was only okay when he criticised it). But Level Two was rife with Type A personalities, and even when that didn't apply it was nevertheless a stressful line of work. Rather than risk losing employees to overwork, burnout, and sick leave - and because he cared about their wellbeing, that also - it served to encourage breaks. Today, for example, he could remind everyone to stop and breathe and eat a banana, while also taking his opportunity to check in on the interpersonal dynamics at play in his department. Always important. He'd set out the promised refreshments on the tables - fruit, and muffins (regular, and various free-from combinations) - and grabbed a sugar-free blueberry option for himself. Jake now stood looking out of the enchanted window, sipping on yet another coffee, which would no doubt send him into the stratosphere given he was set to be stuck in the break room until the work day was done. Stuck? No. Socialising. Yes. That. __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Chocolate! Last edited by Felixir; 02-26-2022 at 07:26 PM.