Bookings. Policies and Expressive Punctuation

HR Policy reviews. New MD requires new employee handbook. All policies to be updated. All policies ARE updated. Particular attention given to termination and redundancy. Analysis of spend on salaries. Note to point out Junior Receptionist is overspend. Olivia’s promotion is overspend. Suggest begin analysing resources.

Prepare new Policy Document. Email PA to MD for meeting to discuss. MD returns email. Copies in Olivia. Olivia responds. Smiley face. I respond. Kiss. Unintentional. MD does not respond.

Email Olivia to book meeting room. No refreshments. Olivia responds. Copies in Julia the Junior. Asks her to book room. Smiley face. I asked her to book it! Respond to both demanding immediate booking. Julia the Junior responds. Taxi booked.Smiley face. Respond pointing out room booking not taxi. No smiley face. Julia the Junior responds. Taxi cancelled. Smiley winky face. Respond to both demanding update on booking. No smiley face. No smiley winky face. Julia the Junior responds. Room booked for Friday. Last month. Smiley face. Email Olivia direct. Tell her to book room. No smiley face. She responds copies in Julia the Junior. Bullet points procedure for booking room. Smiley face. Quicker to book herself! Julia the Junior responds. Room booked. Smiley face. Olivia responds. Smiley face. Note to revise internal email policy. Ban on facial expressions expressed through punctuation.

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