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New office mate at BIK’s

July 27, 2011 by Barbara Inge Karsch

One of the disadvantages of having your own consultancy is that you either travel or you are in your office by yourself. At BIK, we just changed that. Meet our new office mate, Luke.

Ok, BIK has never been completely alone. There are the lunches with clients, partners, former colleagues and friends. And, of course, there was Anton. Yes, I use the past tense because our dear friend passed away rather quickly a little over four weeks ago. I am grateful for all the many years we spent together. He left a big hole, though.

Since there is no travel scheduled for a while and it got too quiet in the office very quickly, we adopted a 5-months-old Dalmatian-Lab mix. I don’t expect that you will be hearing from him all that often (although he is a great opera singer!). But I thought you should know what I have been busy with. Meet Luke and stay tuned for a trip report on HCI International 2011.

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  1. tiny jäntsch says

    July 27, 2011 at 10:28 am

    schön barbara, ich freue mich für euch!! tiny

  2. Reiner Karsch says

    July 28, 2011 at 6:33 am

    Bärbel, I´m sure, Luke will do a good job in your consultancy!

  3. Sue says

    July 28, 2011 at 11:33 am

    I’ve got 3 dogs and a cat. I’d have to really lay down some rules if I worked from home, or I’d never get anything done! 🙂

    Luke is adorable.

    • Barbara Inge Karsch says

      July 28, 2011 at 11:45 am

      He is actually easier to have than expected, Sue. Of course, he isn’t housetrained yet, so I get to get up from my desk every two hours. But that is a very good thing. Otherwise, he plays with his ball, chews on the kong or sleeps in his donut next to my desk. July has turned into a busier month than expected, but so far so good for both of us.

  4. Kevin Lossner says

    July 28, 2011 at 12:46 pm

    What a beautiful dog! I can’t imagine my working life anymore without my canine companion. He keeps me engaged with the real world and makes me more productive with relaxing breaks. May you enjoy him for many, many years!

    • Barbara Inge Karsch says

      July 28, 2011 at 1:31 pm

      That is very well put, Kevin. And thank you:-).

  5. Marta says

    July 28, 2011 at 1:41 pm

    Congratulations on the new addition to the family! He is gorgeous 😉 I had a rare day of working at home and loved being able to have my dog around me. Have fun with Luke!

    • Barbara Inge Karsch says

      August 4, 2011 at 8:36 am

      Thanks, Marta. When I worked from the Munich office for Microsoft, Anton could come along; that was great for both of us. I hope you get to enjoy more days at home with your little doggie.

  6. Marco says

    July 29, 2011 at 6:00 am

    I am very sorry for Anton. I’m sending a virtual hug. And welcome to Luke, he’s very cute!

    • Barbara Inge Karsch says

      August 4, 2011 at 8:34 am

      Thank you, Marco. It was tough losing Anton. My only consolation was that he didn’t have to suffer as he basically went from one day to the next. Luke came to us via the Dalmatian Rescue, and he is a real joy.

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