When Office life is transformed by a chat with the principal of Reddam Preparatory School
On Wednesday morning, I was minding my own business in my office. I was doing the boring, but necessary task of phoning schools about some administrative task. The school secretaries breathe life into these business calls. Most of them are chirpy and we love our engagements. I usually make quick enquiries about their wellbeing or exciting things happening in their lives and then we dive into our business chat. By the time I put the receiver down, I would have the information I needed and I would have enjoyed an uplifting moment with these guardian angels. I was happy with my progress and just had two more calls to make. I dialed the number of Steenberg Primary school and I was ready to tease Patricia, the school secretary, about her drooling for the long weekend that was pending. A different, firm voice answered the phone and the person rattled off the business name. Huh? That was strange. I couldn't make out the name that definitely didn't sound like "Steenberg Pr...