1. Your business filing fees were charged to the credit card of a Vice President, Government Relations.
2. You’re in the same building as a public affairs agency.
3. You share a coffee room with a public affairs agency.
4. You share an executive director with a public affairs agency.
5. When you first arrived at your desk, there was a gift basket of corporate goodies and coupons.
6. All of the sudden, your utility bills come with a handwritten note: “it’s on us!”
7. Your last office retreat was held in Scottsdale.
8. A distinct lack of old ladies wearing cardigans.
9. The canvassing team has custom kicks, ironic yet branded t-shirts, GPS and Treos.
10. The scenario notes for your town hall sessions identify the first five members of the public to speak - by what they’ll be wearing.
11. The last newsletter had quotes from an executive in a property development firm - in three separate articles.
12. Your phone number leads to an IVR system and a call centre in Ireland.
13. You have business cards with three different names and four different logos.
14. Quorum at general meetings usually involves a trip to the Mission.
15. Another white paper? Let me give the essay mill a call!
16. The senior policy advisor to the campaign still drives a company car.
17. Every employee/vounteer has to fill out a time sheet in 15 minute increments.
18. The office has all the equipment to make several styles of laminated i.d. cards.
19. No blogging by employees/volunteers … at all!

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