"I've got on my 'BIG-BOY pants'!"

… --'The Other Guys'

UNFORTUNATELY--for him, today I had to FIRE my first employee.
After I explained to this person how I'd given "IT" (I MUST "protect" the anonymity--which INCLUDES gender.) NUMEROUS chances AND warnings, "IT" tried to have a "PITY-PARTY"/"SYMPATHY-SOIREE" by mentioning "IT"'s family.
"IT" tried "playing dumb" and ACTED like "IT" did NOT see this coming.
(It was NOT much of an "ACT".)
(… Translation: "IT"'s "not the SHARPEST tool in the shed"/"not the BRIGHTEST crayon in the box".)

It (The firing) HAD TO (FINALLY) be done!


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