Boss subordinate Stories

I was awoken at 6:00 by a phone call from Sue. I was torn between cutting it off and answering, but I gritted my teeth. “Hello,” I said. “Feeling better after your drinking session?” she said, her voice dripping with opprobrium. “Yes, I’m as good as gold, thanks.” “Well, I’m not. You’re a thoughtless bastard sometimes, Des.” I bit my tongue. “I had a few scoops after a long, exhausting day, Sue. Even a horse gets a noseba...

I pulled into the drive at 7:50. I knew she’d be fuming, but I was only interested in how she was going to handle the phone call with Cullen. I turned the key in the lock and pushed the door open; she was sitting in her chair, reading a book. I said nothing and went straight to the kitchen. She followed me in. “I said hello,” she said with a pained look on her face. “I didn’t hear you, sorry,” I said. “Why are you treatin...

"Come in!" "Hey, you asked to see me?" "Yes. Please shut the door and have a seat." David hesitated an instant, looked a bit uncertain, then settled in the chair across from my desk. "Thanks for coming, David" I said, all business. "I know it's a little late in the day, but it's time for your biannual performance review." "Um, yeah. Six months have gone by fast." "They have, haven't they. A very busy six months." I shuffl...