Tips to make your birthday more fun when you’re spending it at a client site on the other side of the country?

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Plan a party the weekend closest to it

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Get a massage;

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LFO Summer Girls

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Take yourself on an awesome LFO trip

What is lfo

Is LFO the same thing as a flex trip ?

Wtf is a lfo trip ?

Yes sorry. Leveraged Fly Out

Leveraged Fly Out lmao good one McK 😝

Team dinner and no morning meetings the next day

Flask.

Flask sounds like a good idea. Thanks everyone for all the suggestions !

Find the best restaurant in the city, eat at the bar and let people know it’s your birthday

ZS1: I’m not sure why this was funny. Did I unintentionally make a joke? It’s actually called that here

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