Going Concern March Madness: Busy Season Survival Has a Champion (And Some of You May Need a Sponsor)
Bracket season came to close yesterday afternoon on Going Concern and your Busy Season Survival champion is none other than booze. Hooch. The Sauce. Firewater. Whatever your flavor, alcohol managed to overcome it all to win GCBSSF&BvsT. Yes, those of you who cry busy season tears into beers managed to outnumber the BYU alums, CPAs […]
Going Concern March Madness: The Busy Season Survival Final — Booze vs. Excel, There Can Be Only One
Finally, the champions of the two Busy Season Survival regions — Food & Bevvie and Tech — will meet to crown the ultimate winner of GCMMBSSF&BvsT. It's been a memorable tournament unless you've been committed to Team Booze in practice as well as voting. From coffee's disappointing performance to an inspired run by Email to the exciting […]
Going Concern March Madness: Busy Season Survival — Food & Beverage vs. Technology, The Elite Eight
This blogging gig sucks. The publisher, Gail, is up my ass about this March Madness thing. Says we have to follow through even though it was Colin's stupid idea. Everyone knows that booze is the only thing you need to survive busy season; not sure why we have to go through all the trouble.
The tech guy, Stonewall, is helping out though, so I guess we'll just try to get through the Elite Eight.
But seriously, just keep some hooch in your drawer at work like me. If you need anything else — including more than 4 hours of sleep a night — to power through busy season, then I don't want you on my team.
Going Concern March Madness Busy Season Survival: The Sweet Sixteen, Day Two
I'm in Raleigh, North Carolina today visiting students at North Carolina State, so I apologize for the delay in getting to the bottom half of the Sweet Sixteen in GCMM. I know you've shaking with anticipation.
Going Concern March Madness: Busy Season Survival — Food & Beverage vs. Technology, Day 2
Busy season is like war. Okay maybe not, but it's hell anyway. There are no rules on how you survive it, but you MUST survive it. And if that means taking that last slice of pizza and hiding it in your drawer for later then by God, YOU MUST TAKE THAT SLICE OF PIZZA. Oh, Pete was late getting to the team lunch and didn't get to eat? TOO BAD. You're going to want that cured meat and refined flour in about 3 hours when you'll need your 4th wind.
Blind Item: Which NYC Accounting Firm’s Holiday Party Was a Little Too Light on the Liquor?
Here's an unconfirmed account of a holiday party from last month: [Well-known firm] NYC party on [date] at the [fancy place] was not up to snuff. While the venue was sleek, and the band was good, – the food, and most importantly the booze was not. The bar only served one choice of white wine and one choice […]
With Turkey Day Ahead, Here Are 10 Things For Which The Profession Should Be Thankful
As we all pull up a chair at our respective dysfunctional family tables and enjoy the sacrifice of innocent turkeys and can-shaped cranberry sauce this Thanksgiving, let’s all take a moment to express thanks for the things that have kept all of us (including those of us who get to write about this exciting stuff for a “living”) in a job.