Where I Am

Since we spend so much time at work, all of us in the reservations section of the office have gotten to know each other pretty well. We all have our nicknames because it's easier and more entertaining to use nicknames rather than formal first names:

Megan (our boss boss): Megs, Megs and bacon, Megs Benedict, Megnificent, etc.
Dillon (our boss): Dill, Dill Pickle, Dill the Pill, and my creation and personal favorite--Mr. Shnarks
Philly: Well, he's just Philly. But sometimes you can just say his name 10 times in a row and that works.
Weston: Apparently his nickname is Babe, but we just usually stick with Weston.
Mk: Mostly just Mk. But some attempts that haven't stuck are: E and EP. Her nicknames need a little work.
Me: K-dawg, K-slide, Kathy, etc.

These are the names you would hear shouted around our side of the office. You might also hear phrases such as:

"Here at ARAMARK..."
"I'm stayin' in Denali."
"Philly, do you know where the bathroom is?"
"Who's Michelle??"

It is also possible that you would happen on Philly and Weston complaining about how hungry they are while Mk and I munch away on our peppers and hummus or granola bars or truffles. In addition, you might hear Megan's extremely contagious and unpredictable giggle from her office. Or you might catch wind of Philly making his native bird calls while Megs promptly shoots the imaginary birds out of the air.

Near the middle of the day you would most likely hear singing from the four manifest agent cubicles. Nine times out of ten that singing consists of songs from musicals such as The Lion King, Wicked, or Les Miserables. And nine times out of ten we are told to turn it down because we are singing much too loudly.

Toward the end of the day, around 5 or 6 pm,  when the only people who are left in the office building are Mr. Schnarks, Mk and I, you might hear a lively discussion between the three of us regarding life goals, the difference between free time and priorities or the relationship between opinions and advice. Usually it's just Dillon attempting to prove whatever Mk or I say as wrong, hence his nickname. He does not do this maliciously, though. As he confessed today, he just likes to be argumentative, and that he is.

On any given moment in our office you might hear laughter. Whether it is from a joke, a prank, or a silly face, everyone in our office enjoys a good laugh and it shows. I couldn't have picked a better place to work this summer, and I am thankful for where I am.