Weird & WonderfulSaturday, 12 September · 09:00
The Office Plant That Outlived Four CEOs
A rubber plant delivered to a company reception in 1994 has survived four chief executives, two mergers and a relocation, thanks to an informal roster of receptionists who passed down its watering schedule. The current CEO has given it a nameplate and a line in the staff handbook. Employees say it is the most trusted member of the leadership team.
On 15 presenters' run sheets.
Questions for your show
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- 01
What is the oldest thing in your office, and who looks after it?
- 02
Who is the person at your work who actually keeps the place running?
- 03
What would you put on your own nameplate if you could write anything?
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Ran question two at 07:40 and the lines lit up for twenty minutes. One caller admitted to a three-week towel. Radio gold.