...Mike Hopkins Purpose This paper aims to present reflections on the frustrations of working in the modern business office setting. Design/methodology/approach This is a fictional poem. Findings The poem reveals that the accumulation of relatively minor irritants, distractions...

.... This eulogy is for all those who worked long and hard, Who saved and invested wisely, Who played it straight, And who thought that if they did all the right things They would have a bright future. We're told the money we have invested is safe, That people with integrity manage our investments...

...Maggie Butt Purpose This poem aims to capture the sense of being overwhelmed when returning to work after a vacation. Design/methodology/approach This is a free‐verse poem, reflecting both the modernity of the theme and the undisciplined sense of disorder. However, it is arranged in couplets...