Proposed Termination: A Stage Play

1. IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: "I have a character who is dragging down the entire team."
2. HUMAN RESOURCES: "Give the employee more time. Perhaps six more months."
3. COMPANY LAWYER: "I'd like more documentation. More counseling. More reprimands. Maybe a suspension. Write everything up."
4. DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR: "Can't you all just get along? I've got another meeting."
5. UPPER MANAGEMENT: "As always, we'll support the supervisor to the hilt unless, of course, any problems develop."
6. THE EMPLOYEE IN QUESTION: "I don't have any problems. I'm one of the best employees in the department; in fact, I'm sort of a genius."
7. CO-WORKERS: "When are you going to fire this clown?"