Professional Development

You know that moment when you’re trying to look like a competent adult professional and your 11-year-old decides it’s the perfect time to channel his inner Cretaceous period?

Professional Development

That happened to Marcus today during what was apparently a very important client call.

I was grabbing coffee when I heard Marcus’s voice get that particular strain that means ‘something is happening behind me and I can’t turn around to see what it is.’

The exact moment Marcus realized what was happening behind him

Enter Theo, stage right, in his full T-Rex glory, completely oblivious to the fact that he’s now part of someone’s quarterly review presentation.

Marcus handled it like the professional he is - which is to say he died a little inside while maintaining eye contact with his webcam.

When you’re trying to explain quarterly projections while a dinosaur roams your kitchen

His client apparently found it hilarious. Theo got a high-five later for ‘adding personality to the meeting.’

Crisis averted. The T-Rex has moved on to terrorize other parts of the house

And I got content gold, so really, everyone wins.

Work from home, they said. It’ll be great, they said. At least his coworkers know we have the coolest dinosaur consultant in North Carolina.