Miss Robertson, for the past 3 weeks, I've been getting complaints about your work.
Uh...What do you mean? What kind of complaints?
Well, your supervisor told me you're turning your reports in 2 to 3 days late. You're often absent from staff meetings and you haven't been getting along with your colleagues.
Look, Mr. Travers, I can explain.
Miss Robertson, I know you have been with us for a while now. But this business is changing fast. We need people who can keep up and work as a team.
Mr. Travers, my mother was just diagnosed with stomach cancer. I've been spending all my time outside of work at the hospital with her, and I even had to leave work early because she went into emergency surgery and I had to sign some papers. I've been so exhausted and then Morrison from accounting made a joke the other day about cancer victims losing their hair and...
Oh, I had no idea, Miss Robertson.
I know my work is suffered these past few weeks, but I promise I will make up for it.
Listen. Why don't you take a couple of days off. It's much more important that you be with your mother while she is recovering.
Really, sir? Thank you so much.