one day in the office at five o' clock, i was planning to finish required reading so i would have lesser to work on the next day.

my boss said, "are you sure you're bringing work at home?"

caught between making an impression as a new employee and risking misinterpretation if i would answer in the negative, i said, "uhhhh..."

discouraging me, my boss then went on telling about her friend. once at their office, the boss of this friend asked to finish her work at home, to which came the friend's winning rebuttal:

"Do you expect me to bring my laundry here?"