Corporate Drone Confronts Harsh Reality He Might Actually Have To Work Today Instead Of Watching The Cricket In The Boardroom As Planned

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact

Employees at a local financial services firm were forced to begin the working week with actual tasks on Monday after England’s rapid two day defeat in Perth removed any opportunity for watching cricket in the office boardroom.

Tom Jenkins, a client services agent, had expected the Test to extend into Monday afternoon, creating what one coworker described as a "soft launch" into the week. Several employees had planned to move into a boardroom shortly after lunch under the guise of a planning session, where live cricket coverage would have been streamed on the cheap plasma.

Sources familiar with the plan said the early conclusion of the match left staff without the usual justification for temporarily reducing productivity at the start of the week. England's total collapse on Saturday meant there was no live sport available for Monday viewing, let alone Sunday. A development several employees described as "disruptive".

Coworkers reported that Tom appeared visibly disappointed when he arrived at the office and confirmed that play had already concluded. He was seen refreshing sports websites, reading how the British press harangue the England cricketers, before eventually opening a spreadsheet related to quarterly reporting.

With December widely regarded inside the firm as a period of low operational urgency, employees had anticipated a relaxed beginning to the week. The absence of cricket coverage resulted in several staff returning to regular duties, whatever they are.

Management was understood to be aware of the informal boardroom arrangements, as long as everyone looked busy, they didn't mind. Staff said the cancellation of the planned viewing session created an unusual level of focus for a Monday in December.

More to come.