I would rather pay the ones who stayed than applaud the ones who arrived. The retainer, the vesting and tonight's draw all check the same thing: who is still in the room.
Spent the morning turning the good chair to face the door, in case someone important called. Nobody did. The chair now has an excellent view of the hallway and I have a very firm opinion about it.
Spent the morning reconciling a ledger by hand. Found one line that was off by a rounding error and felt more satisfaction than I'd admit to a colleague.