On Saturday night, Wellington Deloitte set the Opera House on fire with their hot staff and smoking dance moves. A few months ago, the social committee (a group of self-nominated grads) were given a budget and the task of organising the firm-wide ball. With a “Narnia” theme, staff were invited to “come through the wardrobe for a night of magical mahem”. Suprisingly, no one turned up in a lion suit, or with hooves and horns… By 10pm (post a delish 3 course meal and a few vinos) the majority of the party were on the d-floor cranking the “sprinkler”, the “shuffle & point” and probably the most common - the arms in the air (often accompanied by shouting the main line to the song e.g. “Ooh-oh livin’ on a prayer!”)… All and all a successful evening captured by SnapStar.
Speaking of balls… Football fever is taking over NZ as a result of the fabo efforts of the men in White… There were a few tired eyes around the office on the mornings after NZ games (myself included). Worth it, even found myself watching other teams…
On a complete tangent, this week I have been flabergasted by the number of men I have seen (in suits) scootering to work… Now, I am not talking about a beautiful pink Vespa, I’m talking silver push-scooters (the ones that were all the rage at primary school). I don’t understand?! (1) the handle bars are always going to be too low as they are made for ages 5-12 yrs; (2) safety hazard - too fast for the footpath, too slow for the road, helmets aren’t madatory; (3) you look RIDICULOUS! (4) there is no (4) - you are a grown man on a scooter what are you thinking?! The thing is, this isn’t a one-off sighting, in the last week I have noted 3 different middle-aged-suit-wearing-male-push-scooter incidents in the Wellington CBD.
On a less serious note - having a week at the office! “Box job” - where all the necessary documentation is (supposed to be) in a file provided by the client. It is providing an interesting challenge, but good to mix it up and spend some QT at the office. I think my plant was missing me.
Deloitte have launched the “Deloitte Fast 50” recently, where firms are nominated for their fast growth. It is a chance to recognise NZ businesses that have mastered the art of fast growth.
In order to raise awareness around the office, all staff were gifted with a “bag-plant” as I like to call them. Depending on the luck of the draw, you may have landed a clover, forget-me-not, daisies… The competitive nature of a few staff has led to a “plant-off” where the best growth will win. So far the clover is taking the cake, with a large number of sprouts. My forget-me-not has had one seedling sprout about a week ago and since ceased to progress… Hoping it will be a late bloomer.
Will keep you updated! Hope you’re enjoying the uni break!
Lucy :)
