Rumor has it that there will also be a fitness room in the new office building.
This news triggers great euphoria among Ms D.'s colleagues.
Finally something useful for the employees, a room that simplifies leisure activities.
And in the long run even makes the expensive gym subscription obsolete!
Ms D. does not share this joy.
And not because she doesn't like sports - on the contrary, she actually likes to do sports.
And if her employer would pay her the monthly fees of a sports club, then the native Swabian would be really happy.
However, the idea of lifting heavy weights in the air or running on the treadmill next to a colleague – or even worse, next to the supervisor – gives Ms. D. goosebumps.
Who really wants to stand in front of the boss with disheveled hair and a sweaty T-shirt?
Mrs D. certainly not.
She's consistently following this attitude: This year, Ms D. didn't take part in a fundraiser run by her employer so she wouldn't have to jog next to one of her managers, breathing heavily.
For a good cause, however, she might make an exception next year - but only if she manages to train enough beforehand that she can run faster than her bosses.
Ms. D. likes the idea that her superiors only see her from behind.
Instead of the new fitness room, she would think of a few better alternatives.
How about, for example, a place for a power nap, i.e. a short nap?
With her eyes closed, Ms. D. cannot see who is lying down next to her anyway.
In the Nine to Five column, different authors write about curiosities from everyday life in the office and university.