Visit from HO and Supper on Them

This past week we had Alexia (Director of Operations for NA) out from Toronto. She has been doing the tour of Canadian schools to make sure we’re all running the same way. Our manager, Israel, is off to Tijuana for 2 weeks promoting our school at an educational fair there. Thanks to our previous managers we’ve been doing our own thing here in Calgary. 😀 We’re now up to speed and have been shown the “correct” way to do things – we’ll see if make these changes or go back to our efficient old ways.
On Wednesday night I received a text from Alexia asking me if I was free Thursday night to go out for supper with the office staff from 5-8. Normally I finish at 2.30, so I would have to go back. Asked her a bunch of questions about when and where to meet. It turned out the next day I was at work until 6 anyway. Alexia suggested I just stay until 5 and then take Friday off. I wasn’t going to argue. Anytime the grand poobah offers you a day off you take it. It was also IELTS test result entry day which is why I was there working until 6.
After work we had a look at the apartment Alexia had booked through Air BnB (I tell you we may look at this as an option when we come to Vic next time!) before heading to the Hungarian restaurant. The place was a real hole-in-the-wall mom and pop deal.  Alexia and I shared the chicken paprika and cabbage rolls.  She downed a number of beers, the rest shared a bottle of white wine and a bottle of dessert wine.  Over the course of the evening I managed to get her to say we can charge up to $500 for Christmas party this year.  Plus we can follow in the footsteps of the TO office and have libations at lunch every 3rd Friday.  Contrary to our manager a few years ago we can pretty much wear what we want to and have our hair cut in any way we like – the idea is to express our personality through our wardrobe. Hmmm…🤔