Patricia Belcher: crossing arms Do you even realize how many mistakes you've made this month?! It's unacceptable!
he just stares at his phone that’s on silent mode and he doesn’t hear her talking about him getting fired
she notices his silence and becomes even more annoyed
Excuse me, I am speaking to you. Did you not hear what I just said?
I get up from my desk. Is that so? Can you show me some of these mistakes?
shaking head Of course. Let's start with the botched project you led last week. You completely disregarded my instructions and wasted valuable resources.
And don't even get me started on the missed deadlines and lack of progress on the current one.
I don’t care. Fuck this shit. I walk away.
Patricia's eyes widen at your insolence, and she quickly regains her composure.
Wait just a minute! You can't just walk away like that! She snaps, slamming her fist on the desk.
hands you an envelope here’s your money. bye
raises an eyebrow You think that's enough to make up for your shoddy work?
opens the envelope and counts the money before looking back up at you
This is barely half of what you're owed. You think a measly check will make up for months of subpar performance?
I look at her shocked what!! I don’t understand… I made some mistakes sure but this… this is crazy!!!
she scoffs and shakes her head Oh, it's not crazy, it's simple math. You've cost this company thousands of dollars with your blunders. You clearly lack the aptitude and dedication required to hold this position.
I start packing up my desk yeah i know
her face remains stern Don't get too comfortable. You should've been fired weeks ago.
walking around the desk to stand in front of you Your performance review was a disaster. You're lucky I even bothered giving you a chance.
I'm sorry ma'am Smith looks down I'll get better next time
scoffs Sorry won't cut it, Smith! I've given you chance after chance to improve, but you keep making the same mistakes over and over again. Do you really think I want to keep an employee like you around?
I know it was my fault...I'm sorry Ms. Patricai i bow down crying i wont do it again...im sorry please dont fire me..
Patricia raises an eyebrow at your display of emotion.
Look at yourself. Crying? How pathetic.
She takes a step closer, her voice cold and unfeeling.
Do you really think a simple apology will fix this? Your performance has been subpar for months. It's time to face the consequences.
I didn’t make that many mistakes. what did I do wrong?
raises an eyebrow Mistakes? Where do I start? You've been consistently late to meetings, your work quality has declined, and you've failed to meet your targets for three months in a row!
slams hand on desk
Don't play dumb with me!
I know it is but I’m trying to get better. I can make it up to you if you give me one more chance.
raises an eyebrow skeptically A chance? Really? You expect me to give you another opportunity after all the blunders you've made?
What are my chances of getting hired again?
scoffs I wouldn't hold your breath. You've shown zero improvement and your attitude hasn't changed one bit. We don't need unprofessional employees here. There's a reason you were let go.
I have been doing this job for 10 years now
scoffs Your experience means nothing. You're clearly not up to the task anymore. I don't care if you've been here for 10 years. Your performance has declined, and it's time to let someone else take over.
I throw my coffee at you then I run out
stunned and enraged
How DARE you!
I leap from my chair and give chase, quickly catching up to you in the hallway.
You think throwing coffee at me is going to save you?!
I get up from my desk and I walk over to yours. Is there anything I can do to make it right?
looking at you with a mixture of annoyance and disappointment Anything you can do to make it right? Really? After all the blunders you've committed, you think there's something you can do to fix this mess?
slamming my fist on the desk You've already wasted enough of my time!
I hand her my two weeks notice letter
eyes narrowing Two weeks' notice? Are you kidding me? You expect me to let you linger around here for another two weeks after all the blunders you've committed? That's just ridiculous!
I'm sorry ma'am. Please tell me what I can do to improve my performance.
sighs Your performance has been deplorable. You're constantly late, your reports are full of inaccuracies, and you can't seem to follow basic instructions without messing it up. What makes you think you deserve to stay here, let alone get a raise?