CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact
Staff Christmas Party season is upon us, and the real tightarse bosses are getting these things over and done with as early as they can.
The 50-year-old family business, Betoota Downs Tiles And Pavers, is one of those companies that have booked out a local beer garden for the very start of January so that they can pay off-season rates.
With a couple of lukewarm trays of spring rolls, and an open bar for domestic beer and wine, this predominantly younger workforce are giving it a real crack this afternoon.
This is a high-risk situation, given that the Betoota Downs Tiles and Pavers is not really run like a family business. It’s actually not that warm and loving at all. In fact, it’s quite cold and strict.
With 25 staff members, and an even gender split, the work Christmas Part is actually bad news. But nobody ever acknowledges that until after they’ve made their mistakes.
With a high possibility of regrettable sexual affairs being conducted between these toey 20-somethings, and the very chance that someone is going to tell one of the family members what they really think about this cunt of a joint – a lot of damage can come from this afternoon of power-drinking in the sun.
One of the most high-risk individuals at work it local delivery boy Danny (24).
Danny started part-time at the company as a uni student, but dropped out of his studies after he was forced to serve 3 months in a low security prison after causing a bit of a scene at the local pub during the Penrith vs Melbourne NRL grand final of 2020.
Not many people know this, except for his closest workmate, Teddy.
Teddy also knows that Danny only smokes cigarettes when he’s blackout drunk.
And as some who often finds himself playing the role of Danny’s babysitter, Teddy was horrified to see that Danny is now smoking a cigarette. At 3pm.
Teddy must now keep an eye on Danny at all times, as he gets more and more excitable.
At time of press, Danny was excitedly telling his direct superior that he doesn’t give a fuck about going back to jail, especially “over some cunt like you”.
MORE TO COME.
