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March Madness invasion in your office?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Oh…basketball is in the air! And if you are a true fan then you may well be a part of fantasy league or office pool. Nothing wrong with a little team synergy, right?
Putting money down on your favorite team and weighing bets with your coworkers is not uncommon for this time of year.
Depending on your workplace environment, your department may have office pools all the time, even for other things besides sporting events, such as American Idol or the Oscars.
However, there are some companies that do not allow anything of this nature. Whether they are just trying to play it safe or be party pooper’s, rules are rules!
With March Madness upon us, an AJC reporter is doing a story on office pools. Are you or do you know someone who always seems to win the office sports pool? If you’re willing to be interviewed for the story message tjoyner@ajc.com. Please include a daytime phone number.
Does your office have contests or pools or are they banned? What kind of dynamic does this create among your coworkers?
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By C J E
February 28, 2007 3:35 PM | Link to this
I was hired strictly to run office pools…
By Michelle
March 1, 2007 9:36 AM | Link to this
Growing up in Kentucky, I got so sick of college basketball, it was all anyone ever talked about. Now that I’m grown and not living in the midwest anymore, I’m more likely to pick a team and root for them.
By Museq
March 1, 2007 2:20 PM | Link to this
Although I LOVE the March madness of college BBall (Go Heels), I refuse to have anything to do with pools or brackets. I watch the games, stories and highlights but I don’t have to subscribe to the rest of the BS and hype in order to enjoy it. Most of it is unecessary AND annoying.