Friday morning, Anna is called into Justin’s office. It has been a busy week because Justin is
getting ready to leave for a two-week vacation. Several projects must be completed or offloaded to other
staff before he leaves. It was decided that Anna would take care of some of Justin’s projects while he is
gone, and she is confident things will go well in his absence.
While Anna is gathering up her papers at the end of the meeting, Justin says, “There’s just one
more thing, Anna. While I’m gone, I want you to document Janet’s poor performance and write up an
appraisal on her. Have the paperwork on my desk and ready for me to sign when I get back, and then you
can terminate her. I want her out of here within the next 30 days.”