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Dime Tour

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I’ve received several letters from readers asking what it is exactly that Apparent Progress does. I realize the simple answer of ‘everything and then some’ is not all that helpful or informative, so I’ll try to walk you through some of the departments I have seen first hand on my […]

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The Late Shift

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For most people, working the late shift is frustrating. For me, it’s simply weird. We don’t do our usual mailroom tasks on the late shift, because there are very few people in the building and no new mail at night. Instead, one person each Friday must sit in front of […]

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The Memo

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  I arrived early this morning to the mailroom and found the following memo taped to the desk:   From the office of Gregor Markovitzenstein   Attention all employees of Apparent Progress Inc: We have a rat infestation (here my heart skipped a beat – I am a rat with […]

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Pink Slips

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I don’t have long to write today, but this incident was just too strange not to be shared. Yesterday morning, as I walked into the mailroom, I was met by Mr. Phlephel, my boss’s boss. I’ll admit, as he led me out of the mailroom and back down the hallway […]