When the only people in the entire floor are your client and his consultants...
But don't worry, they gave us Lysol wipes!

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Toxic client (perhaps literally)

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You should sell the wipes. They are a hot commodity right now.

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For context, most of our team and our client live and work in the NY counties with major outbreaks. Someone in one of the local client offices just tested positive. This is a literal case of poor work-life balance. Facetime apparently comes before not getting coronavirus 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

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You are a consultant therefore disposable. Just like the wipes.

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Take the wipes home..they are not available ANYWHERE lol

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I recognize that office lol

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Agreed

Nice furniture

Thank you, I personally designed it

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