Chapter 16. Absenteeism and Human Relations

“What? Late again?”

Thought for the Day: Even the very best intentions can never take the place of being dependable, punctual, reliable, and credible.

“Sorry I didn’t show up for work yesterday, Rich. I had a little too much to drink at Harry’s party, so I decided to stay in the sack and sleep it off.”

“Hope things weren’t too hard on you last Friday, Alice. I had a case of the blahs, so I stayed home and got a few personal things taken care of.”

“Did you hear that sick crack from my supervisor, Marge? She surely gets uptight when I’m a little late now and then. You’d think that I’d committed a major ...

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