Tuesday, December 23, 2003
thank you, come in, please, have a seat.
um, hi.
oh, no, not there - our legal repre-- harry will be sitting there.
'k.
so, how is everything going in your department?
fine, mostly. fine.
great, great. we always like to hear that. great. oh, harry, good.
hi, harry westerman. good to meet you. i'll just be sitting here.
ok.
so, well. i'm sure you have some idea of what we're meeting here today to talk about.
afraid i don't.
oh. well. i see. well. i don't suppose you brought along a copy of your employee handbook?
afraid i didn't.
well, that's not a problem. here's the laminated reference copy we keep here. if you wouldn't mind opening it to section 32-14?
um, appropriate employee workplace expressions comma holiday slash special occasion?
yes, yes. exactly. i'm sure that makes things a little clearer for you now.
well, no, not really.
well, ok, if you'll take a look at the section we've indicated...
"no more than two...?"
yes, yes, right there. exactly. so you can see our concern. and while we at winkyshock certainly place a high priority on valuing and nurturing, celebrating, really, our employees' complete growth, including spiritual, you can see that if we were to allow the type of display that you've chosen, we'd really be in a bind. and since there were several complaints officially filed, we reacted swiftly to the violation you incurred.
oh, gosh. this is a total misunderstanding. i didn't --
well. i don't see how there could be a "misunderstanding" about a dozen reindeer arched over your cubicle. you can see them from everywhere in the office! and let me see here, assorted christmas tunes, audible all the way from cubicle 6-- oh, i obviously can't reveal which cubicle, i mean employee, filed the complaint.
no, no, i didn't, i mean, they're--
yes. well. if you can have all of that removed by tomorrow morning, this will be no more than a blot on your record. speaking of which, someone also noted what looked like a chocolate sauce stain on a report you handed in? not the level of professionalism we strive for here. we like for our reports to be without food stains on them, as a general guideline.
um, hi.
oh, no, not there - our legal repre-- harry will be sitting there.
'k.
so, how is everything going in your department?
fine, mostly. fine.
great, great. we always like to hear that. great. oh, harry, good.
hi, harry westerman. good to meet you. i'll just be sitting here.
ok.
so, well. i'm sure you have some idea of what we're meeting here today to talk about.
afraid i don't.
oh. well. i see. well. i don't suppose you brought along a copy of your employee handbook?
afraid i didn't.
well, that's not a problem. here's the laminated reference copy we keep here. if you wouldn't mind opening it to section 32-14?
um, appropriate employee workplace expressions comma holiday slash special occasion?
yes, yes. exactly. i'm sure that makes things a little clearer for you now.
well, no, not really.
well, ok, if you'll take a look at the section we've indicated...
"no more than two...?"
yes, yes, right there. exactly. so you can see our concern. and while we at winkyshock certainly place a high priority on valuing and nurturing, celebrating, really, our employees' complete growth, including spiritual, you can see that if we were to allow the type of display that you've chosen, we'd really be in a bind. and since there were several complaints officially filed, we reacted swiftly to the violation you incurred.
oh, gosh. this is a total misunderstanding. i didn't --
well. i don't see how there could be a "misunderstanding" about a dozen reindeer arched over your cubicle. you can see them from everywhere in the office! and let me see here, assorted christmas tunes, audible all the way from cubicle 6-- oh, i obviously can't reveal which cubicle, i mean employee, filed the complaint.
no, no, i didn't, i mean, they're--
yes. well. if you can have all of that removed by tomorrow morning, this will be no more than a blot on your record. speaking of which, someone also noted what looked like a chocolate sauce stain on a report you handed in? not the level of professionalism we strive for here. we like for our reports to be without food stains on them, as a general guideline.
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