Every day I walk into the office, unlock the door and scan my hand to clock in. Every day after I scan my hand I walk to my desk past a fax machine sitting on a desk.

This last month has been different. I have walked past the fax machine and sitting next to it has been a nickel. One single nickel. I don’t know how it got there and (more importantly) why nobody has taken it considering everyone walks past that fax machine (I hear that some people even use it). Sure it’s only a nickel, but our soda machines are 65 cents and snack food is 45 so I can imagine a nickel would have to be useful for someone at some point during A MONTH of it sitting there.

Regardless, I have seen that nickel every day when I come and go and thought it might be fun to do a little experiment. One day as I was leaving there were very few people left in the office and I took my chance. I picked up the nickle, put it in my pocket and replaced it with a dime. I imagine people will think two (4) things:

1. Hey, that nickel turned into a dime.

2. If that nickel turned into a dime after a month of sitting there, what will it turn into next?

2a. Will someone take it because it’s a dime now?

2b. Should I wait to find out what it turns into, or take it now?

This was 3 days ago that the switch was made, and the dime still sits next to the fax machine. I suppose next week sometimes I’ll have to replace it with a quarter. The general consensus between those who know about this little test say the quarter will get snatched up quick. (Let’s hope so, otherwise I’ll have to track down a 50 cent piece somewhere)

Now it IS possible someone put this nickel here as some sort of morality test and is waiting to see who’s take it, in which case I guess I’m messing up their test (or making it better imo). Only time will tell.

Will keep you posted…