First and foremost, major props to the Office writers for throwing in a plug for Allentown. I love my hometown representing even if it's only where Jan is going for Lamaze class.

Let's get right down to what we learned this week. Because the episode was an hour long, we've got double the amount of lessons.

Lesson one: Do not leave your cell phone setting on your desk or you may find that all of your calls are being transfered to someone else's phone.

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Side note: The baby bump is the reason we only see Angela from her shoulders up because there's no storyline written in for her pregnancy.

Jim Halpert was successful this week, for once acting like a real businessman and sealing a sales deal on the golf course.

But before we get to his overwhelming success, let's take a quick look at Michael's inept struggles.

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Michael surprised me in last night's episode. I think it's the first time in maybe forever that he handled an uncomfortable situation appropriately. Sure it may have taken some poking and prodding from HR and in the beginning he may have wanted to take a half day on account of a stomachache, but in the end he did the right thing.

But after giving Michael that credit, I think it's time to examine what Michael and the rest of the Dunder Mifflin crew taught us not to do.

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What did I learn this week from my friends at Dunder Mifflin?

I'll admit, not as much as I usually learn. But I did pick up a few things that I'll pass on to you all:

Here's how not to launch a new business venture:

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It's true Jim Halpert usually teaches me a thing or two about about work every week, but I think last night I learned more from Andy and Kevin.

I especially learned how to solve problems between companies that share the same building and parking lot. Turns out when you want other workers to stop taking your parking spots the best thing to do is discuss it with the other managers in the building. Don't make a big deal out of it. Just talk it out and it will get fixed.

As always, I learned from Michael Scott what not to do.

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We're starting a new weekly feature here at Mind Your Own Business called Everything I Know About Work, I Learned from Jim Halpert.

Basically it's a chance to learn some workplace etiquette from our friends at Dunder Mifflin in Scranton, Pa.

This week, we will look at how to handle an unwelcome dinner invitation from your boss.

And if you're the boss, we'll share some clues on how to pick up on when your employees are trying to turn you down politely.

That way no one ends up going to the bathroom and getting an "emergency call" from their landlord that their apartment flooded.

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