Pedro has a cold. His nose is stuffed up, he
coughs a lot, and he has a sore throat. He felt fine last
night, but now he is very sick. Pedro wants to go home
and rest, but he can’t. He is an accountant and payroll is
due today. He needs to print and sign payroll checks so
the employees get paid on time.
Pedro’s boss went on a business trip to
Springfield, Illinois. He won’t be back until next week.
Before he left, he asked Pedro to take care of the office.
There are twenty office workers, and they are all very
busy. Hopefully, they won’t catch Pedro’s cold. If the
employees catch colds, they might take several days off work.