Took a field trip into the land of corporate America on a work assignment.
I normally don’t have to inhabit the land of multi-story office buildings, so when I do get there, it’s usually an adventure of finding my way and observing a new sub-culture.
This particular one starts with checking in at the security desk, and being given a visitor pass that lets you unlock locked doors (and most certainly records who and when did such unlocking).
The business meeting itself was straightforward, with the usual courtesies of a food/beverage table and a take-home promotional item with the host company’s name imprinted on it. At the serving table, I intentionally covered both ends of the health spectrum by taking a jelly bismarck and fresh fruit.
Outside the meeting, I stayed on the authorized route and wasn’t able to see the cages for the daily inhabitants beyond other secure checkpoints.
Inside, since we were close to the airport, it was entertaining to notice airplanes swooping in every few minutes. Property insurance must cost more by the airport, because if the planes are off by even a couple hundred vertical feet, there is a mess.
Like any guided tour, it was over at the appointed time and the participants went our separate ways back to our comfortable surroundings and old habits.
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