I have worked for my company for 13-years and we have moved offices about a half dozen times. Usually it is just moving to different floors in the same building. Last Friday was another moving day. As I am a veteran of offices moves I know all the tricks. I also know that you should order extra packing boxes. People usually underestimate the number they will need. I cautioned my co-workers to order more boxes.
Our assistant was mocking the number of boxes I ordered saying that it was too much. I told her that I knew I what I was doing and the lack of boxes come moving day was sure to cause chaos. Boxes arrived the Monday before the Friday move. Instantly other departments started to raid our box supply. I noted this and secured my allotted 27-bins. This is a another feature of moving day, peoples' true character is on display. Thievery and hoarding are openly practised. I even wandered over to a neighbouring department and told the workers that there would be internal tension come moving day. We would have to organise a post move pub night to repair relationships. On moving day all bets are off as it is every man and woman for themselves.
I do not steal what is not mine even on moving day. I just order extra boxes and other needed supplies. I put them in my cube and guard them like Fort Knox. If you did not order the correct number of bins, or failed to stop other departments from stealing your supply, you are on your own as I warned you that would happen. We were lucky this year that they ordered an emergency supply of bins at the last minute.
This next week we will be unpacking our boxes in our new cubes. By the way I secured a great new corner cube with a view, a result of seniority in the department. We will also be repairing fractured relationships in the office. A lesson learnt for the newbies.
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