Translation: A cigarette shortens your life by eight minutes. A day of work shortens your life by eight hours.
Unlike their industrious Germanic neighbours in that economic powerhouse to the west, the denizens of this city are not known for embracing a strong work ethic. It's probably fair to say they're more embracing of an eat, drink, smoke and
Yeah, sounds about right.
Written as part of Mel's Microblog Mondays. Check it out here to participate.
I'll have to remember that! Right now I am grateful for the eight hours of air conditioned coolness work brings- I am sure it's extending my life!
ReplyDeleteThe only thing I miss about my job is the clients. I always found it interesting meeting people from different countries. Sometimes the serious ones were my favourite! I work with a girl from Romania and sometimes the clients from DRC thought she was mad at them and she couldn't figure out why because she was just speaking to them normally! Hahaha....
ReplyDeleteHa! I love that anecdote! But yeah, similar culture area to the one we currently inhabit, so I think I can relate to those poor guys from DRC ;)
Delete(Also, I'm pretty sure you and I work(ed) in very similar fields...)
Ha! Sounds like the exact opposite of anywhere I have ever lived.
ReplyDeleteYou must be rocking the boat with the cherry Canadian/English tendencies :)
ReplyDeleteLaughed over the sign.
ReplyDeleteI know, the signs around here would be "Be careful: a cigarette break will shorten your 18-hour work day by 5 minutes."
Made me smile!
ReplyDeleteLOL at the sign!!
ReplyDeleteThis made me smile. And you have no idea how much I needed this message today.
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