The next morning when I arrived at work, I found a typed up daily to-do list on my desk. I picked it up, and another paper that had been beneath it fluttered to the floor. I set the to-do list back down and picked up the paper from the floor. It looked to be a printed news article. My mouth fell open when I read the title:
“In a Slump at Work? 10 Ways to Improve Your Work Ethic”
I fumed. “Are you goddamn kidding me?” I muttered angrily to myself. I tore up the article without reading it and threw the pieces in the trash.
“Oh Hazel, there you are finally,” I heard Sabrina’s voice behind me.
“Finally?” I said, turning to her. “I’m ten minutes early.”
“That’s not enough time to help your CEO prep for his day,” she said, giving me a look that read
