As I walked into work on Monday, I noticed a duck nearby. Now, simply seeing a duck isn't all that surprising, since there are more lakes than dry land around here, but what was surprising was that this duck was on the sidewalk right by the door to the building where I work.
It appears that she has decided that the rocks and shrubs next to the walkway would be an excellent place for a nest. Of course, this also means that she gets all sorts of people coming to look at her and see what she's doing at all times of the day. As you might guess, productivity is simply skyrocketing due to this bird.
In addition to the impact on productivity, I have a feeling it will also change the route people take into our building. You can walk right by the duck and in the door or take a slightly longer route which brings you into the building a little sooner. The duck may be a great novelty, but they can get defensive about their nesting areas, so the duck will probably have to be relocated. If it isn't relocated, people will likely start avoiding that door. After all, no one wants to fill out the work-related injury paperwork that ensures they go down in history as the person who got beat up by a duck.
May 10, 2006
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That's kind of funny. My dad's company has Canadian geese on the sidewalks around the "campus" because there are some special pipes running underneath. In the winter, that means they're warm. They all hate the mess on the sidewalks and have had animal rights vs the rest of them when they discuss relocation.
If you get hurt at work because of a duck, are you automatically qualified for Aflac?
I'm canadian and I hate those geese. The smell bad.
And it could be worse. It COULD be a swan. EVIL swans
Maybe it's just a bit of an attention freak. Liek a Paris Hilton duck. Look at me I can breath!!! WOW!!
Actually it'll be funnier when delivery people come by later and someone tries to warn them by yelling "Duck!" only to have them fall to the groud and have their nose pecked.
Ha ha! Cute story. I hope the duck does well and brings more ducklings into the world!
Also, if you have not read 'Pecked to Death By Ducks', I recommend it!
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