ESLPodcast 25 - Problems at the Office
Lucy: Hey Jeff, can I pick
your brain for a minute?
Jeff: Sure, what's up?
Lucy: Well, I have a sticky
situation at work and I wanted to get your input. You're always so tactful
.
Jeff: Thanks. I'm not sure
I can help but I'll give you my two cents.
Lucy: Well, it's like
this. There's this guy I work with who is always making jokes about the boss.
Don't get me wrong. I like a good joke now and then, especially about
the boss. But, sometimes he goes too far.
Jeff. What do you mean?
Lucy: Well, just the other
day, he got a picture off the Internet and cut and pasted the boss's
head onto it. Let's just say it was a very unflattering picture of him.
Jeff: Hmm. That's really
unprofessional, but it sounds harmless enough, if he kept it to
himself or just showed it to a few friends.
Lucy: That's just it. He
didn't keep it to himself. He attached the picture to an email and sent it to
the entire company, including the top brass.
Jeff: You're joking,
right?
Lucy: No, I'm not. This is
what I mean when I said he goes too far. He just doesn't know when to quit.
Jeff: Is he a friend of
yours?
Lucy: No, not really. But,
I don't want the guy to get fired. He's actually a good person. He's just clueless,
that's all.
Jeff: Well, that's a
tough one. Let me think about it. Maybe there's a way to get him to cut
it out before he gets fired.
Lucy: Thanks. I appreciate
it.
Jeff: Oh, it's no big
deal. Let's go get a bite to eat.
Lucy: Sure. Sounds good to
me.
Script
by Dr. Lucy Tse
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