The Lure of the Apple

Sitting here on the not so plush hotel bed, it’s hard to believe that this was a Monday…probably because I got to fly in the middle of the morning and didn’t have any pre-committed meetings. Nothing like showing up to the mothership offices and heading out for an impromptu lunch with my boss and new team members on a glorious Manhattan day. Now that’s an URBAN CAMPER’s dream! Unfortunately, FK didn’t make it with me. Poor guy called me at 8AM before I headed to the airport sick as a dog. Normally, I would give him a rash of shit because he was probably avoiding the Atlanta airport on a Monday morning (and who could blame him with those ridiculously long security lines?), but given the unusually hectic pace of our UC efforts – I knew he wasn’t faking it. So, let’s all pray he gets better fast and that the plague of illness that has infected our ATL team the past month is no more!

Okay, so let me tell you about the mothership. Its located in Midtown Manhattan, on a pretty high floor. Why does this matter? Well, the incredibly cool Systems Engineer (Heath) wasn’t kidding when he said they had the sweetest office setup around. I actually got a personal tour from Heath of the infamous wrap-around balcony on the 22nd floor – pretty darn sweet 411 for hosting the habitual cocktail gathering every other Friday (which are open invitation by the way to clients and vendors alike). Now, our current situation in the ATL can’t boast a skyscraper balcony…yet…definitely something to shoot for. Hmm..if the weather is good, I think we’ll just have to host the account team status meeting there tomorrow – UC style! You gotta love that Sprint Wireless Aircard…not matter the locale you’re connected and productive, baby.