Situation 7:

The Secretary

I’ll call my secretary and have her

make copies of your outline.

Are you sure that’s okay? I mean,she doesn’t really

work for me.What if she gets angry?

No problem.She works for me,and you

and I are working on this project together.Watch and learn.(Steve

picks up the phone.)

Lisa,could you come in here please?

I can but I won’t.It’s only eight fifty-five and I don’t start

work until nine o’clock.

Well,Steve,I guess she knows who’s the boss.

Very funny.We’ll just have to wait for five minutes,that’s all.

Whatever you say.

(At two minutes after nine o’clock)Lisa,do you think you

could come in here now?

Of course,Mr.Dawson;I’ll be right in.( Lisa comes

into the office.)What do you need,sir?

Could you make Mr.Goddard here about

twenty copies of his outline?

Why,doesn’t he have a secretary?

(A little angry)

Of course he does,but we’re working on a

project togetherand I would really

appreciate it if you would just cooperate

with me right now.

All right,all right.You don’t have

to get mad.Did you say ten or twenty copies?

Actually,ten will be fine.It’s a small group today.

But I said twenty so make it twenty.

Yes,sir,Mr.Dawson.