I am one hell of a competitive bastard. YES…I will admit it. If I lose, I not only want to murder my entire team but I need several strong drinks (or multiple handfuls of weaker ones) to calm me down. Is that so wrong??? Well last month, when my company had a charity scavenger hunt, I knew that I had to lead my team to victory. After taking all the necessary pictures with our bananas (The charity day is called Go Bananas Day), my team hustled back to Deweys Flatiron where the finish line was to claim our prize. However, when I arrived I found an empty bar (it was 3:30 on a work day) and no HR reps there to help me secure the win. I WAS PISSED. Turns out….the HR Reps thought no team could do the whole scavenger hunt within an hour (WE DID) and when they showed up 5 other teams were waiting in the wings with me all claiming to have won. In the end, my team may have lost because of shotty management but God Damn if I weren’t going to make the best of the situation. The finish line was an I’m Not at Work Bar and I planned on chugging my pains of defeat away.
The Winning Squad...Don't Believe what my HR team might have said.
Cue Deweys Flatiron. A little bar right by 230 Fifth in the heart of the Flatiron District, Deweys Flatiron is the perfect happy hour spot for anyone looking to unwind (whether from work or defeat in a charity event). When we got there, the place was empty, but as soon as 5 o’clock rolled around, the place filled up! I quickly grabbed a $10 pitcher for my teammates and I and began unwinding. The bartenders were cool and even threw some free shots our way throughout the night. We eventually moved to an upstairs area that offered a second bar and even more space. I am not sure if this is open all the time or just because we reserved it for a party but it was a chill spot to hang out in so don’t feel restricted to the downstairs (you know…unless it actually is a private space).
My co-workers and I relaxed and enjoyed drinks there for a few hours. One of my favorite parts was that since I was the only I’m Not at Work member; I was getting killer specials that nobody else was (and showing off of course). In the end though, the best part was that Deweys was taking a dollar from each drink we purchased and donating it to the charity of my company’s choosing so BIG UPS to Deweys Flatiron for doing the right thing. After about 5 pitchers and some free shots, I decided to retire from the bar (before I started drunkenly rambling about how I was cheated out of victory…Okay maybe I had already started at that point) and head on home. Deweys Flatiron is definitely legit and I am sure I will be back there in the future.
Takeaways from Deweys Flatiron
-With your INAW card, you get $10 Bud and Miller pitchers along with 10% off food 24/7. I didn’t try the food but from what I saw, it looked pretty good so if anyone has had it, let me know if it is worth it.
-Any bar willing to host my company’s charity event is good in my book. The simple fact that they were willing to pitch in a few bucks as well just shows that they have some legit ownership that believes in a good cause like curing cancer. Or participating as an INAW bar to help relieve some pressure on our wallets!
-Regardless of whom my HR rep may have deemed the victors in that situation, I know that my flawless leadership led my team to a victory (medals or not). I think we need to get some sort of I’m Not at Work contest going where we can challenge each other and I can guide a bunch of drunk young individuals (like myself AND YOU) to a big time W. MAKE IT HAPPEN FOLKS!!!
