It's a zoo

I went out for lunch with my old colleague from last years show on Friday. It was actually really nice. We don't hang out regularly but when we do I remember how much fun it is to work with people that you really get along with.

Neither her nor I take our jobs very seriously. We are both utterly convinced that a trained monkey could do our job for us and no one would know the difference. We were in stitches over this at lunch.

Colleague: So they want to film over my Glastonbury period. I've said I already requested that time off and have bought tickets and organised everything already so I have to go.

Miss M: So go, I'm sure they can survive without you

Colleague: I know, I'll bring in a monkey to replace me. A trained one could do this job!

Miss M: Even better, bring in a wild one! That'll really spice up the office

Colleague: Laughs Can you imagine? I'd phone in to check that everything is fine and they'd be like "oh yes, you're replacement is doing a sterling job" meanwhile it will be jumping up and down on the chair, screeching, waves it's arms about and smashing the computer.

Miss M: Hey it'll fit right in!

Both of us cackle with laughter

Miss M: Just imagine if it started flinging it's shit around!

Colleague: Noooooooooooooo! Bet you it still would do a sterling job though.

Miss M: Yup, no one would notice that you were gone would they?

In all serious though I do sometimes believe that a trained monkey could do our jobs.

Our other colleague, who works as a Researcher on the creative side, spent a week on location washing up dishes for a high profile television chef.

He spent 3 years in University and got a degree to wash dishes?

This industry really does take the piss sometimes.

I'm not in the most positive mood this morning.