So Boom-Dawg. It looks like we are pushing the Go-Live time out to Friday evening. That ok with you?
El-Jefe the Boss Man glistened at me from my screen as if he had just been freshly pulled out from an orifice.
Friday? I think that is a magnificent day. Fabulous idea. Absolutely great time for a deployment.
I grinned back fiercely at him, a cheery glint in my eye.
El-Jefe made a dissatisfied rumbling noise as if he were Nicki Minaj and someone had hidden his doughnut.
You seem strangely happy about it. Don't you normally kick off about Friday deployments? You always say that Fridays are sacred or some such rubbish?
He scowled deeply, his pile of chins wobbling as if in danger of toppling over.
Ach no. Let's not be precious. Friday is fine. It's just another day isn't it?
I hummed a little jaunty tune like I were pied piping some rats.
Hmm. The last time there was a Friday deployment you said something about someone 'getting killed' if they arranged such a thing again?
El-Jefe narrowed his eyes and scooched closer to his camera which made his face look gigantic on my screen.
Which makes me wonder why you are so happy for a Friday deployment this time. Surely...
He stopped, his eyes bugged out and his mouth gaped wide in horror.
No?! No, wait?? Are you on leave on Friday?! Are you OFF?
He rocked back in his chair, a look of severe derangement washing over his features as if he had gone full on Wasp-Nest-Eating-Crazy
Note: never go that crazy. Never
Yeah!! I'm off! You remember? I am taking annual leave for a long weekend. It's gonna be magic. Lost in the hills up North with not even the slightest hint of a phone signal.
I mimed putting a phone to my ear and shaking it as if broken.
El Jefe rubbed his eyes.
Have we... have we got cover? Who is covering? Someone must be covering, right?
He looked deeply pained like he had found a briefcase full of Indonesian dollars.
Cover? Oh, the only cover for me is... Well, its you!
I sat back smugly and stroked my chin contemplatively.
Are you free on Friday night? It won't be too late I presume?
Now it was my turn to lean in close to my laptop camera, as if trying to see what colour carpet lay on the other side of the lens.
ME?! ME?? Me, free on Friday night? But it's Friday? Fridays are ...
El Jefe bit his tongue and winced.
Yes yes, I know. Sacred.
I stifled a giggle of the purest glee.
El-Jefe shook his head despondently like a man who sold their Hive stack at 15 cents whilst shouting that the platform was doomed.
Yeah, I will do it. Enjoy your holiday.
Grumpily, he closed the call and I leaned back and stretched happily. Time to get the kumquats out.
Cheers boss!
