So, did you have any interesting times at the office during 2007?

Probably, at least a few. But probably nothing like the list compiled by my friends at Challenger, Gray and Christmas Inc.

It never ceases to amaze me how CGC manages to cull through and compile this stuff.

So without further adieu, here are the top 10 unbelievable workplace stories of 2007.

1. The Dating Game
During February, Hana Bank in South Korea sent 20 of its single female employees on blind dates to bolster morale and improve their work/life balance.

The women were paired with 20 single men found by a matchmaking agency and sent to a mountain resort.

2. The Drinking Game
Earlier this year, Four Points by Sheraton announced it was looking for a chief beer officer for its new worldwide beer program.

The CBO oversees the stocking of local, regional and imported craft beers. More than 5,000 people applied for the position, the most applications for any position at the hotel chain.

3. Attention All Passengers
An announcer for London's Tube system was fired in November after recording spoof messages and posting them on her Web site.

Some of the messages reminded American tourists that they were talking too loudly and warned male passengers to cease staring at fellow female riders.

4. Fly Me to the Moon
A Barcelona-based architecture firm expects to build the first hotel on the moon by 2012.

The "Galactic Suite" would cost $4 million a night and feature an 80-minute trip around the world. The biggest problem facing architects is designing hotel room bathrooms that will function in zero gravity.

5. P. Diddy Assistant Search
Famed rap artist and business mogul P. Diddy turned to the Internet this summer to find his next personal assistant.

Diddy said the job would include everything from getting him ready for the red carpet to addressing multimillion-dollar business deals.

More than 10,000 Diddy-helper hopefuls applied for the position.

6. Hello Kitty: Cop Punisher
Delinquent policemen in Thailand now face an even more frightening punishment than warnings and suspensions.

Officers who commit misdemeanors, such as littering, parking in prohibited spaces or coming to work late, must stay in the office all day and sport an armband featuring a smiling Hello Kitty surrounded by hearts.

The chief of the Crime Suppression Division said the armband is expected to shame officers into obeying the laws.

7. Shop 'Til You Drop
During June, the Millbrook, Ala., municipal government encouraged employees to shop at the brand new Wal-Mart -- on the clock!

The mayor closed City Hall on June 13 so that employees could attend the grand opening of the store, which created 420 new jobs, and shop all day.

Employees were required to bring a receipt back to work as evidence that they spent their holiday shopping.

8. Flirt for Success
Workers in Scotland lined up to take classes which encouraged flirting to get ahead in their careers.

Training Tree offered "Flirting for Success" sessions to instruct students about how to be witty, charming and engaging. Class exercises included purring like a kitten and dancing like Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake.

9. How to Get Fired 101
An Iowa woman was fired for misuse of company time -- keeping a diary about how she avoids work.

Some of the entries detailed her efforts to fool management into believing she was hard at work, usually by furiously typing her journal. The 300-page, single-spaced journal was typed on the clock with a company computer.

10. Ads Gone Bad
During February, Cartoon Network CEO Jim Samples was forced to resign his position after a botched guerilla ad campaign for one of the network's shows, "Aqua Teen Hunger Force."

The ad included light-up outlines of two of the show's characters placed in unassuming places, such as under bridges, throughout five major cities.

The ads looked enough like bombs to push residents to call authorities with suspicions of possible terrorist attacks.

Mike Boyd is editor of the Colorado Springs Business Journal.

Source: The Colorado Springs Business Journal. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning. Powered by Yellowbrix.

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