YOUR annoying colleague has already chased up on that task they assigned to you just before Christmas, it has emerged.
The anally-retentive co-worker in your office was raring to follow up on their high priority email as the notes from Auld Lang Syne still lingered in the air and a barrage of fireworks exploded in the midnight sky of January first.
They said: “Remember that email I sent on the last day just before you headed out for beers? The one asking you for a colour-coded spreadsheet breaking down crucial client details? I’m still waiting.
“I said I needed it immediately and I wasn’t joking. The second that New Zealand rang in 2024 I reached for my laptop and started looking through my inbox. Imagine my surprise when I couldn’t find anything from you.
“I’ve sent you an email at 8.30am on your first day back marked ‘critical’ so you won’t forget to ping it over. When can I expect an update?
“I trust you’ve been working away on it diligently over the last fortnight. If you’ve just been hanging out with loved ones, stuffing your face and watching TV then this might have to become a HR issue.
“No, I’m not technically your boss, but that’s besides the point. What are you going to do anyway, tell me to f**k off? You haven’t got the balls.”
