After overhearing a boss yell at an intern when she asked for time off to visit her dying cat, another employee from IT sent a company-wide email citing the incident, without naming names, as one of the main reasons for their resignation. After the news spread, "over two dozen" people quit. They explained that they were "done with the company" before this as they cut their pay to "avoid laying off anyone" but apparently the company then posted record profits. They estimate 20 per cent of their department has already quit, but were hoping to "ride it out until next year".
Nice bike, mate
In 1970 Peter went for his motorcycle licence in Wellington on a very stylish, for that vintage anyway, BSA 650cc Lightning. He writes: "The cop taking me out for the ride was on a somewhat dated Triumph so my bike was considerably better and a lot quicker than his. So up the Brooklyn Hill we went, and halfway up he signalled me to pull over. He then asked if he could take my bike for a ride which he did and blasted off up the hill coming back about 10 minutes later with a big grin on his face. Needless to say, that was the end of the test and I passed!"
Maybe a joke, maybe not...
The blurb says: "Watch with wonder as the Social Distance Zapper extends 1.5 metres! Keep the anti-maskers at bay with just three LR44 batteries to power this 4.5v zapper!"
