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Impromptu Water Skiing: What We Do AFTER Work!
Rob Tysver - Audit Staff
What do you think about doing after work? You just put in nine hours on the job, and living in Atlanta you know that you have at least an hour drive home, no matter what direction you are heading. One of the great things about being a team member at PKM is the close relationship you form with your co-workers.
Take this for example: After a long day at a client site, the manager on the job invites the audit team to join him on his boat on Lake Lanier for some water skiing and tubing. We had three people in our group that were able to make the event. Knowing we had some extra seats on the boat, we began calling around to fellow co-workers to invite them for an evening on the lake. We had a few nibbles, but only caught one. This person happened to be an intern who had just joined the PKM team for the summer. We stopped by a local grocery store to pick up subs, drinks and chips. Next thing I know we are casting away for a great late afternoon. We couldn’t have asked for better weather or lake conditions! After about eight attempts and some coaching from the boat, I finally got the water skiing down (but not before a number of face plants into the water!!).
This was a great experience and a wonderful opportunity to kick back, relax and enjoy the company of my fellow co-workers. Who would have thought that instead of making the long drive home I would be able to enjoy an evening of fun on Lake Lanier
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