My job as a manager’s assistant is not simply assisting my boss in certain work duties, no, being a manager’s assistant in this company means being the manager, project manager, sales supervisor, secretary, marketing personnel, receptionist, IT department, finance department, legal reference, and last but not least the accountant. In short I’m a whole company in one person. Actually, I don’t mind being all that… all but the accountant, that is.
I remember in my job interview the boss asked me: can you resume “simple” accounting operations.I didn’t know that by “simple” he meant all accounting operations from the simplest to the most complicated.
Now I can proudly say that I’ve become a professional accountant. Yes, now I’m an expert in revenue, outcome, income, transfers, tax, penalty, expense reports, currency exchange, everything!
But I guess teaching myself all this isn’t really remarkable effort to my boss, who believes all this should be known by default, even it’s obviously stated in my C.V. that I’m no accountant, and did nothing related to accounting in my whole career life.

Anyway, around this time of the year, the mother company sends us an annual financial report, according to which the tax is calculated, so that we pay it to the local government. The annual financial report is based on the figures and support documents -yours truly- sends every month, which is APPROVED by my boss.
3 weeks ago, we got this annual report. And instead of simply paying the tax, my boss insisted we double check on he mother company!
Boss: Eman, the tax is so high, I want you to double-check.
Eman: But they’re the ones who are going to pay, so it’s to their own interest to be accurate!
Boss: Just double-check to make sure.

After 2 days of double-checking it turns out that according to my calculations we should pay less. I submitted a detailed report, which my boss sent to the mother company.
The mother company sent us back another detailed report that shows the difference, which was due to extra amounts I didn’t calculate because they were submitted before I was employed.
Eman: I guess everything’s clear now!
Boss: No, I still want you to double- check their detailed report.
Eman: But as you can see they provided detailed explanation with supporting documents.
Boss: Just do me a favor and double-check, will you?
Eman: OK (you stubborn bastard).
After 4 hours of double-checking…
Eman: Sir, figures are all correct.
Boss: How? Explain to me!
After 2 hours of explaining…
Eman: Clear now?
Boss: Yes. So please call the local accounting audit and tell him to come double-check on your double-checking, just to make sure.
Eman: Do you really think there’s a need for all this?
Boss: Certainly, better safe than sorry, call him right away, let’s get this done.
Eman: Ok (you …$@**#&*+@)

Local audit came next day, after explaining the whole report thing, he double-checked on the report that I have already double-checked.
Audit: It’s all fine.
Boss: Explain to me Eman.
Eman: But I already explained.
Boss: Never mind, explain again please.
1 more hour of unnecessary explaining…
Boss: Ok everything’s clear.

Next day…
I get a cc of an email from my boss to the mother company accountant:
Dear(…), after Eman’s double-checking on your report, and the local Audit double-checking on Eman’s double-checked report, I would like you to double-check the audit’s double-checking on Eman’s double-checked report, just to avoid any mistakes.

The accountant of the mother company replied, with cc to me:
Dear(…), I don’t know why can’t you just take our calculations for granted. It’s my job, my responsibility to do this report with no further questioning, and it’s us who are going to pay the money, yet I answered all your questions and was ok with you double-checking on me. But that’s it, just go pay the tax in your country.

2 days later…
Boss: Eman, call the local audit. I want you both for an urgent meeting.
Eman: Is everything ok?
Boss: Nothing’s ok. I’m not paying that tax. Both of you are going to double-check in front of me again.
Eman: But why?! We already double-checked and explained to you, and you were ok. Let’s not waste our time on the same old story PLEASE!
(he calls the audit himself)

After a very BORING, very STRESSING, very FULL of stupid questions meeting, my boss asked for detailed documents that explain and support every single item. It took us 4 more days to go over these and I was asked –AGAIN- to write a report that summarizes all documents, invoices, bank operations, amounts spent, amounts received, funds and everything related to accounting for the whole year of 2004.
I was done yesterday, and the final result was exactly the same of the mother company’s.
My boss took my detailed report with a very big smile on his face.
Boss: Great job Eman. What could I do without such a reliable assistant.
Eman: No problem, just let’s get this done with for good.
Boss: Ah, same closing amounts, PERFECT!
Eman: Yeah (FINALLY).
Boss: Call the local audit for a final check up. So that I could send it to be approved by the mother company and pay the tax.
Eman: What?!!! (you’re unbelievable)
Boss: Just what you heard!
Eman: (You’re sick)
Boss: And make sure you answer all his questions.
Eman: (You’re evil)
Boss: And then we’ll call a meeting so that both of you would explain everything to me.
Eman: (you’re such a pain in the a**) Um…you sure we should call the..
Boss: It wont take a lot of time, I promise.
Eman: But!
Boss: And make sure you and the audit have same results!
Eman: (I really hate you more than anything right now).

Tax was paid, the nightmare was finally OVER!
Boss: See things went smooth and easy!
Eman: Maybe for you, but definitely not for me. I hate accounting.
Boss: Really? Didn’t know that.
Eman: Well, now you know.
Boss: I’ll help you get over your hatred, prepare for a double-check on the reports of the last 4 months, I want a detailed analysis on my desk by Monday!

The other day my boss went on a 1day business trip. It was perfect, no one nagging at me, no one annoying me, it was simply beautiful.
After work, I went home, prepared dinner, watched a bit TV then went to pick up my husband. While waiting for him, I was looking around at the beautiful sky, thinking of the peaceful day I had at the office, couldn’t be better!
I decided to turn on the radio to listen to some music.. beautiful music! Great melodies, then suddenly an ugly voice interrupted: Eman! You drive? When did you get your license?
I look to the source of that familiar voice… not a day can pass by without being blessed with his face!!! Yep, my one and only boss!!
I stepped out of the car.
Eman: I have my license ages ago, it’s just that I didn’t drive in Tunisia because I didn’t know the place very well, and needed some time to adapt. Been driving since months. Anyway, didn’t know you’d be here.
Boss: Yeah, came to check my emails.
Eman: great!
(he started talking to me about work and what we’ll need to do tomorrow…)
Eman: no worries, things will be fine.
Boss: you drive?! I still can’t believe it!
(I felt like a stupid little teenager who had her driving license 2 days ago)
Eman: (smile)
Boss: Ok. Till tomorrow then!
Eman: Bye… See you tomorrow.

Boss: (On his way to his car) Eman drives in Tunisia?! Can’t believe it.

*Next Day In The Office:
Boss: So how is driving.
Eman: fine, fine, not that big deal really, I used to drive before as I told you before.

Half an hour later I go to discuss a fax with him.
After we’re done talking about the fax:
Boss: be careful, they drive like crazy here…. And watch out for the traffic…and…and…
Eman: thanks for the advice.

*The Day After:
Eman: Boss, I need your authorization for this shipment, sign here please.
Boss: ok. (he signs).
Eman: Thanks.
(before I go out of his office)
Boss: so how is driving in the crazy streets out there?
Eman: (smile)

*And up till this moment:
He keeps asking and every time he asks I feel like I’ll smash my skull against the wall! How can I get him to forget the minute he saw me behind the wheel!!!

At work we need to change the password of our pc’s every 35 days. Every new password you create should be different than the last 15 ones you had.
Of course, the longer you stay, the harder it is for you to find new passwords, unless you’re the creative type… which obviously I’m not!
And to make sure you DON’T forget to change your password, there is this “password alert” system that keeps annoying the hell out of you till you finally give up –or have no choice- and change your password.
The alert starts its countdown 12 days before the expiry date: “your password expires in 12 days, would you like to change it now?” I always click: NO, because I want to keep the old one for as long as possible and try avoid squeezing my brains out to pick a new one. So the misery continues: “your password expires in 11 days, would you like to change it now?”… NO…. 10 days, NO, 9 days, NO, 8 days, NO, 7 days, NO,NO. NOOOOOOO… until the final alert pops up: “your password has already expired, please change your password NOW!”
Last month I ran completely out of words, so I ended up with the stupidest password ever: “enoughwiththepasswordsalready”

The other day I had an appointment with the manager of a company we started dealing with currently. As usual, I was there 15 minutes earlier. I met the secretary and gave her my personal info.
Eman: I’m Eman, from …. I have an appointment with Mr…. here’s my business card.
Secretary: (she looks at the business card) what did you say your name was?
Eman: it’s Eman. You have it on my business card.
Secretary: Ah, I see. Ok take a seat please Ms.Mouna.
Eman: sorry, it’s Eman not Mouna, and I’m married by the way.
Secretary: sorry, ok, you’ll need to wait a bit, he’s still in a meeting.
Eman: no problem.

The secretary gives her boss a ring:
Secretary: there’s a Mrs.Emna, waiting for you, she says she has an appointment.
(She hangs up and looks at me): ok, just 5 minutes.
Eman: Ok, but I guess you didn’t get my name right, it’s Eman, not Emna.
Secretary: ah, ok.
She writes something and then asks: so Mrs. Amina, where is your company located?
Eman: it’s in…. and well, you seem to have a difficulty with my name although it’s a very popular name: EMAN!

5 minutes later:
Secretary: Mrs. Amani, sorry I mean Emani, you can get in now.
(I really couldn’t control my temper)
Eman: what’s your problem? I told you more than once that my name is EMAN, simple and clear: E, M, A, N! And I gave you my business card, isn’t that why business cards are created? Why can’t you simply call me by my name?!!

I get in to meet the manager, I say hi and introduce myself and then give him my business card. He says: So Mrs. Emaneme, give me your company offer. And what a lovely name! What does it mean? Emaneme?!!

Honestly, shouldn’t I shoot myself this time?!

8:30 a.m.
The bell rings, I open the door, it’s the building door keeper.
He: there’s a mail package for you, it’s been lying downstairs since last week. I thought I’d finally bring it to you if you’re ignoring it.
I: sorry, but you know I never ignore our mail. Anyway, maybe I didn’t notice it for one reason or the other.
(I look at the address and it’s not for our company)
I: ah, na, it’s not ours, it says another address, one floor higher 😉

He leaves…

9:30 a.m.
Bell rings again, from my security cam I saw the same guy holding the same package.
He: I went upstairs they said the address was wrong, they don’t have a lady with that name so I got back to you.
I: well, maybe it’s not theirs, but it’s definitely not ours. I’m so sorry.

He leaves…

10:00 a.m.
Ding, Dong…
I: I swear to God it’s not ours, just ask the ones of the address written on the package to contact the mail office and return it.
He: The woman upstairs said she contacted the post office, the postman told her it belongs to the lady with blue eyes… you.
I: Mr. I don’t know what’s your problem, but it’s not mine.
I call the woman upstairs and explain that she should simply return the package.

She: but I called them and the postman said it was for the lady with blue eyes.
I: well, it’s not for me, I can assure you that, and my eyes aren’t blue by the way, they’re green. Just return them to the post office.

11:30 a.m.
Ding, Dong…The doorkeeper AGAIN!
He: the woman upstairs contacted the post office again and they told her it was for the lady on the 4th floor with blue eyes, always wears a hat, and wears glasses! Which is you.
I: would you please FOCUS!! Which floor are we in now?
He: Third
I:Do I wear a hat?
HE: No.
I:am I wearing glasses?
He: Nope.
I: and my eyes are?
He: green.
I: What does that tell you?
(after a while of thinking)
He: it’s YOU!
I: please leave before I kill myself…

And he leaves…

12:00 p.m.
Ding, Dong…AGAIN, the doorkeeper.
I: what now?
He: the postman said the lady’s name was Nedia.
I: great, my name isn’t Nedia, it’s Eman. Now would you please leave me in peace? I really have work to do.

12:15 p.m.
Ding, Dong…I saw him and chose to ignore the ringing.
He leaves….

15:00 p.m.
Ding, Dong…Yeah, him again.
I: listen good man, I know you need to deliver this, but I swear to God it isn’t MINE!!! So please return it to the post office and stop wasting both our times!
He: It’s yours.
I: it isn’t.
He: it is.
I: IT IS NOT!
He: it is.
I: ok enough with the crap, if you don’t leave me alone I swear to God I’ll let you regret the minute you knocked at my door, OKAY!
He: but it’s yours.
I: don’t let me close the door in your face, just leave with dignity.
He leaves…. Only to come few minutes later, look at the security cam and start teasing me by saying: the package is yours, the package is yours, making some really stupid faces!! And he simply sits on the stairs opposite to the cam!

I have to admit that I tried my best to ignore his damn face on my cam, but couldn’t! So to end this pathetic situation I decided to call the post office myself and ask the postman to come to my office.
When he saw me he apologized and said it really wasn’t for me, it is for a lady on the address written on the package. I take him upstairs, after a bit of thinking it turns out, the postman is in love with a lady who told him she was a secretary in the 4th floor, when in fact she’s nothing but a cleaning lady who wears blue contacts on her dates. She gives her boyfriends the office address counting on the fact that she’s the first to arrive and collect the mail! Only she’s been sick for 2 weeks and therefore was absent and couldn’t get her package from her boyfriend on time!
They all apologize for the “inconvenience” they caused me, all, except for the doorkeeper who came half an hour later with a box of CD’s with the address of the office next door so damn clear written over it and said: this time the package is obviously yours, so go ahead and sign that the package was delivered to you personally!

I thought to myself: “if you weren’t that stupid, I would’ve really explained to you how stupid you are”….

I sent an email to one of our international branches with the subject: “URGENT: Shipment Cancelled”
And wrote: “I would like to inform you that our client CANCELLED the shipment ref. Nr……, so we no longer need you to proceed with shipping procedures.
I confirm herewith that cancellation of shipment is final, therefore you may use the goods for the benefit of other branches.
Your efforts are highly appreciated and we thank you for your cooperation.
Best regards,
Eman”

3 hours later I get the following reply:
“No problem Eman, we’ll keep the goods on hold for your client till further notice from you in which you confirm the new shipping date”.

I reply: “please, CANCEL! Do not postpone”.

He replies: “postponing approved!! Didn’t you read my first reply?”

I reply: “I read it, did you read MY EMAIL!! IT SAYS CANCEL SHIPMENT FOR GOOD, NO FURTHER NOTICE, NO POSTPONING, just cancel the shipment PLEASE! we DON’T NEED IT ANYMORE! Got it!”

He replies: “yes, yes, now I got it, sorry for the misunderstanding”.

5 minutes later, he sends an email to the airlines with cc to me saying: “please cancel shipment ref. Nr…, and postpone till further notice!”

I call him to see what’s his damn problem and he claims that my email wasn’t clear enough, then he asks ME: are you drunk?!

2 weeks ago a client called and asked for an original document they claim they’ve mailed to us earlier. The document was highly important and it needed to be found as soon as possible for an urgent matter.
After the call:
Day 1: I checked all the folders in my office concerning this client, went to my boss, he checked his folders, asked me to double check his folders again, so I did, and after all the searching we ended up with one result: we didn’t have this document. I contacted the client and informed him we didn’t receive the document, their manger got upset, asked us to make sure we didn’t have it.
Day 2: I checked again, looked in all archives, nothing. I called, they insisted we got the document.
Day 3: I told my boss I’m fed up searching and searching when I’ve already searched and there was nothing. He asked me to LOOK AGAIN and make sure I find it.
Day 4: I called the client and checked if they were sure they sent it to us, they said it was us and there was no doubt about that.
Day 5: I looked in all folders, even those not related to this client in case the document was filed somewhere else by mistake… nothing, I called the client and told him to lose hope in finding it with us, he blamed our “ignorance” and got REALLY upset.
Day 6: I told my boss again that I’ve looked for the document everywhere, but I wont waste my time looking any more like an idiot when I know it’s not there. He simply said it was my responsibility (as usual) to find it, and I’ll have to find it wherever it was, and he didn’t care how.
Day 7: I didn’t give a damn, kept working my usual work, didn’t look for the document.
Day 8: My boss came, asked if I found it, I told him I wasn’t looking in the first place, coz I looked enough, he got upset and asked me to look again.
Day 9: I contacted the client to make sure the address was correct, and he assured us it was correct.
Day 10, 11, 12: I worked my usual work, when my boss asked if I found it, I told him “I’m still looking” to get rid of him nagging on me all the time.
Day 13: I got really upset and called the client again to tell him there is no document with us, he replied: I’ll sue you all.
Day 14: I gave up hope, told my boss I wont keep pretending coz there is no document and I wont waste anyone’s time, so he can do whatever he wants, I was fed up of this whole story. He said nothing, gave me an upset face and went out of my office.

TODAY:
I call the client to explain that the document is not with us and the secretary of the manager tells me: Oh didn’t we call you to inform you that we made a mistake and that we sent it to another company, only your manager and the manager of the other company have the same first name?!!!

After expressing my really upset and angry feelings to her and her boss, I went to my boss, told him the story…he laughed.
I found nothing really funny, went upset to my office, found the cleaning lady there, and told her: “if I ever wonder about the unemployment percentage in our countries would you please do me a favor and throw me out of this window?!”

I’ve been working really hard lately, and during my one year in my current job I’ve trained myself into various software applied by the company I work for. As I was told, I’ve been doing a great job 🙂 so the manager in the mother company put my name on the list of employees to go for a business training in UAE which was supposed to take place last November. The trip is to give me a professional training in the software. My boss approved, and everything was fine. I was thrilled. I even thought I could convince my husband to get few days off so that we’d share this experience together. The trip was postponed till February, and I was asked to wait for a final confirmation to book my flight.

Yesterday, my boss comes to me and says:
Boss: Please book me a flight to UAE next week, I’m going for a business trip.
Eman: Consider it done. How long are you going to stay?
Boss: Well you know, a week, till the training is complete. Remember! The software training you were going to?
Eman: Yes, I do, it was supposed to be in February as well.
(my brain started functioning: GOD!!!!)
Boss: Yep, it is your course!
(talking to myself: I HATE YOU)
Eman: But… the training is for the software I’m working at, you don’t use it and..
Boss: Eman, they’ll train me, I’ll meet up with some old friends, have some good time, come back here, and train you what they trained me!
(OH I HATE YOU! You go, have fun, get all the nice part of the story, and I DO ALL THE WORK TRAPPED IN THIS OFFICE, NO SIR I wont let you go with it, I will speak up this time, this is so unfair)
Eman: NO! ….. no need to worry about anything sir. I wish you a nice trip.
(and I’ll probably go KILL MYSELF)

Each year the manager of each branch has to complete a performance evaluation form to evaluate his employees and give the results to the general manager of the mother company to decide who will stay, who will get fired, who deserves a raise… and so on.

Since I completed a year, I went through this whole evaluation thing.
There are 3 categories: Job Performance (5 items to be evaluated), Personal Performance (4 characteristics to be evaluated) and Individual Objectives (5 goals to be evaluated). The manager should mark each point in each category using the levels from A to F, A being the best.
I got the total of 10 A’s, 3 B’s and 1 C.
So my overall assessment should be marked as A, BUT, as my direct and general manager explained to me, the company policy prohibits a “Junior” employee, i.e. being only 1 work-year old, to be evaluated as A. Therefore I got the total evaluation of B.

Anyway, the interesting part was my manager’s personal notes on my performance:
“Eman has shown great integration capabilities from her first days within the company, and has never complained under high pressure. She has demonstrated a high level of professionalism in several aspects of her tasks and successfully carries out high responsibilities. Eman is a good contributor in giving a very good image of the company spirit and working environment.
I think she should only be more aggressive when dealing with people…”

I must admit that it gave me a psychological support and kept me somehow motivated, exactly what I need to keep me going in my stressful demanding job. Talking of motivation, I know the evaluation sounded really nice and all, but, hmm, according to my evaluation, shouldn’t I be getting a raise? 😀

Since I’ve been so unhappy with the work pressure I had last year, specially the last couple of months of 2004, I thought I’ll begin this year with a mean work personality. I wont accept more work. I wont allow myself to stay for extra hours, and I will NOT accept my boss doing nothing all day long and then rushing me in the last few minutes to do something “urgent” keeping me late at work!
Yep, I’m, DETERMINED!

Yesterday we had a deadline for a very important client. We’ve been working since December. But we’ve been waiting for some documents and research results. We got the results and documents yesterday morning. We could’ve ended everything by 12 p.m., but NO, he kept wasting time, and every time I remind him of the deadline, he says: everything’s done. Just a matter of ordering the files. This wont take much time, so we’ll do it after lunch.

At 2:00 p.m.
I: so should we finish this nightmare?
Boss: (looks at his watch) Oh, why rush things, I’ll let you know when exactly.

At 3:00 p.m.
I: Sir, time is passing by, why don’t we get this done and relax?
Boss: Why do you worry so much?! Anyway, I have to go to a client meeting will be back soon.

At 4:00 p.m.
My boss is not back yet.

At 4:30 p.m.
He’s still out. I call him, his mobile is off.

At 4:55
The phone rings.
I: Eman speaking.
Boss: Don’t leave, I’m on my way. I forgot all about the deadline. Why didn’t you remind me?
I: I called you but your mobile was off, you always do that in meetings.

At 5:10
He finally arrives.
Boss: don’t worry, 5 minutes maximum and the nightmare will end.

At 5:15
Boss: (while revising the requirements of the client) SHIT! I totally forgot about this section.

Knowing that the whole section will need at least an hour to be done,I was SO DETERMINED to tell him it was his fault that he wasted time and that I had to leave for an urgent appointment. I didn’t want him to go on keeping me extra hours when we could’ve done everything on time without the need to rush.

Boss: Ok Eman, let’s do this.
I: Sure Sir…

I sent an email to our branch in another country. I wrote the following:
Please ship package by air to (company name) in (country name) as soon as possible.

10 minutes later I get the following reply:
Eman, please advise company and country name. Also confirm whether we should ship by air, or sea!!

Since our company is a branch of an international company, every month I have to do 4 different types of financial reports to be sent to the mother company. As for the local issues like tax control for example, we hired a professional accountant who comes twice a month. He was so busy this month, so he decided to make the biggest mistake of his life: sending his assistant!
At 11:00…
Acc.: Hey, Eman, there is something I want to ask you about.It’s a really complicated matter, it needs another hot cup of coffee to be really awake and find a solution. Can I have some more coffee?
I: Sure. (I bring her coffee) Here you go your coffee. So what is it?
Acc.: You see, this bank statement shows that the amount 1500 TND was withdrawn for some equipment maintenance, but in your office financial report, I can see only 1000 Dinars has to be withdrawn… Hmm, I like your coffee… Can you please explain! (giving me a wise look)
I: Well, there are 2 invoices for the same maintenance company, one is dated Oct.25th, with the amount of 1000 TND and the other is dated Oct.26th, with 500 TND. (I turn on the file documents to the following invoice), aha, here’s the Oct.26th invoice. We decided to give them one cheque instead of two, that’s the whole thing.
Acc.: I really really like your coffee… Why does it say Oct.29th on the bank statement?
I: Obviously the company withdrew the amount on the 29th.
Acc.: why’s that?
I: How would I know, maybe it was their only free time. And what difference does it make anyway?
Acc.: It makes a difference!Now I’m confused. When should I register the payment? On the 25th, or 26th, or 29th?
I: Whenever you want, the point is, you should register the whole amount in October that’s all.
Acc.: Ah, I’m all mixed up. What should I do?
I: What’s the big deal, just REGISTER IT!
Acc.: But they are 2 payments in one cheque!
I: SO WHAT! Just register the amount! If you like, make a note beside it explaining that this amount is for 2 invoices for the same company.
Acc.: No no, that wont do. I have to think really well, can I have some more coffee please? (I bring her MORE coffee)
Acc.: You know, I don’t feel like working, let’s gossip for a while. You see, I have problems with my boss, he gives me so much work…
I: Excuse me, I don’t think that’s possible, we both have work to do and we both need to meet our deadlines. I’d love to chat with you in our lunch break though.
Acc.: OKAY! But what should I do about the cheque problem!
I: There’s no problem. You know what, why don’t you consult your boss!
Acc.: Yeah, great idea.
(after making more than 4 personal calls, she finally decided to call her Boss) Eman, my boss wants to talk to you on the phone.
(I take the call from my desk, after explaining,he thought her call is ridiculous.) Register it on the date you choose, he said there’s no problem as long as it’s registered in October.
Acc.: How can I do that? No I can’t, this is not right, this is so wrong.
I: I told you there should be no problem, and your boss did the same, so why the hell are you making a big fuss out of nothing! I HAVE WORK TO DO, PLEASE DO WHATEVER YOU WANT!
Acc.: I don’t know what I want, you must help me!
I: I just did, you wont listen.
Acc.: Coz I don’t like your solution.I’ll figure it out myself.
I: SUIT YOURSELF.
Acc.: I want more of your coffee, it’s delicious.
I: I swear to God I HAVE LOTS OF THINGS TO DO! Go to the kitchenette and get your coffee yourself.
After 5 minutes…
Acc.: My coffee didn’t taste like yours, can you please make me some coffee yourself!
(I go make her MORE coffee, can’t be rude, after all, she’s not here everyday)
4 hours later…
I: so how is everything going?
Acc.: not good, nothing’s right. I’m so confused, so upset. Don’t know what to do with this maintenance company payment.
I: (trying to control my temper)You’ve been in this office for a WHOLE DAY, you have a folder full of documents for a WHOLE MONTH, and you insist on stopping at this ONE DOCUMENT!
Acc.: I’ll have to think more, so I’ll come back tomorrow and we’ll work it out together.
I: I really did my best to help you, I have nothing else to offer. So do whatever you like, but leave me out of it.
Acc.: Oh, still 30 minutes for you to go, what about another cup of coffee!
I:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!