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Barack Obamaâ€™s working habits shock White House staff

30 January 2009 11:14 (UTC +04:00)

Washingtonâ€“APA. US President Barack Obama shocked the White House staff with his working habits. Obama begins his working day two hours later than his predecessors, takes off jacket during the meetings and frequently enters into the rooms of his staff members, APA reports.
In contrast to George Bush, Barack Obama wakes up later at 06.45, visits the gym to do exercises, has a breakfast with his family and helps his daughters to prepare for the school. Only after that he comes to the Oval Office at about 09.30. Bush began and finished all meetings in time, but Obama begins in time, but his meetings run late. When the White House released its first picture of the president at work in the Oval Office, there he was in his shirt sleeves. The White House was shocked when they saw the President coatless in the Oval Office. All were surprised that the President allows the staff to wear free and easy. He has different relations with his staff than his predecessor. Bush called his assistants to his room, but Obama visits them in their rooms. His press secretary Robert Gibbs confessed that Obama wandered into the press secretary’s office and caught him with his feet propped up on the desk.