The grocery floor clerk walks into the manager’s office, huffing angrily. “Sir, I am sorry, but I cannot take much more of Mr. Peterson.”
Surprised, the manager motions for the clerk to take a seat. “What do you mean, Mr. Henry? I mean, you’ve only been here for three months, but you never complained of Mr. Peterson until now.”
“It’s his work ethic, sir,” Mr. Henry explains. “This is the tenth time I’ve caught the guy sleeping on the job. Tenth! And I’ve let the other times slip, because he’s our top worker and everyone seems to like him. I’m also fairly new to the position, so I felt I didn’t have much say in the matter. But I couldn’t let it go any longer! It’s disrespectful!”
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