Mass bunking

So.. you've heard of mass bunking in school and college right? Oh, well.. you've done it too! I did it a couple of times in college and have been marched off to the principal's office the next day. Nah... this post is not about how we had a good time on our way to the principal's office. But it is to ask if have you seen it happening at work?
No? Welcome to Sweden!
The last 2 weeks, I am working with just 10 colleagues in the department, 4 of whom disappear on Fridays. So, on that day, there are just 6 people.
How many people are in my department, otherwise, you ask?
80!!!!!!
It's summer vacation! And custom demands that you disappear at the start of July and re-appear at the end of August. During these weeks make sure that -
- You don't fall sick as the office doctor/nurse is on vacation
- You don't feel hungry coz the office restaurant is closed
- You don't need access cards as the person concerned is on vacation
- You don't use the dustbin too much as cleaners are on vacation. (But.. this is Sweden and you know their obsession with cleanliness, right? So, we do have a temp staff who comes in the morning and disappears in the morning).
- You don't use the paper shredder as the temp cleaner doesnt know it exists.
- You don't talk too loud as your voice might echo through the building.
- You don't forget to apologise to the dozing colleague because your telephone woke him up.

Glad Semester!