GLACIS — A casual office dinner at the Schueberfouer on Wednesday turned into a display of tyrannical power as the Luxembourgish boss who organized the event compelled all 17 employees present to eat the traditional fried fish. “I’d like the veal cordon bleu,” said receptionist Agnes Molnar, 31, when the waitress arrived at the table. […]
Woman can’t wait to go on vacation and spend a little time catching up on work emails
LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — Saying that nothing will be more relaxing than sorting out and prioritizing the 12,403 emails that have filled her inbox during the last couple months, a Luxembourg department head is looking forward to spending her upcoming vacation sitting on a quiet beach with her family and staring at her tablet all day. “The […]
New colleague repeatedly violates sacred toilet code
CLOCHE D’OR — A recently hired junior at a Luxembourg company has repeatedly violated the sacred code of shared workplace toilets, causing widespread discomfort and anger, according to sources. The code, which has been on the books since at least 1957, was created to ensure that workers enjoy the maximum sense of anonymity in shared […]
Adult woman hides from boss at supermarket
KIRCHBERG – A visit to a supermarket on Thursday evening turned into a real-life spy movie for an office worker after she spotted her boss in the vegetable section. Compliance officer Mallory Castor, 29, was inspecting cabbages at Auchan when she saw Frank Dubuque, for whom she has worked since 2018. Even though the two […]
French colleagues held hostage by anglophone
Several French employees of a Luxembourg marketing firm were held hostage for more than 20 minutes on Thursday after an anglophone joined their conversation. “Attendez, just a second, wait, er, how do you say, wait, I got it, je suis d’accord,” the anglophone said in response to what she thought was a discussion about typical […]