Our recalcitrant colleague, br esteemed Mme Pompadour, br solved problem of being at br the office, Monday she said br booked off till today - called, br feels nauseous, can't come br in - why when she's already br arranged to stay away? br br Difficult to make up sick leave br on the go, keep track what was br said when, ad hoc improvisation br on the spot - maybe she should br develop ethical standards, more br consistency in stories; we feel so br sorry when her tales go awry br br Though I am glad to say that br management seems happy br with whatever she does, making br us proud by getting away with br anything, what lovely duplicity, br all has to admire and applaud br such amazing audacity! br br br [ORIGINAL: ] br br Our recalcitrant colleague, most esteemed br Mme Pompadour - solved the problem of br irrelevant work at the office, Monday she br said booked off till Wednesday, today all br forgotten, called to say she took cortisone, br feels nauseous, she can't come in today, br why when already arranged to stay away? br br It must be difficult to make up sick leave on br the go, keep track of what you said when - br ad hoc improvisation on the spot - maybe br she should write it down, develop ethical br standards-consistency in her own stories, br we feel so sorry for her when we can see br her intricate tales are going awry - though br br Apparently management is happy with what- br ever she does, making us proud by getting br away with anything - what lovely duplicity, br all has to applaud such amazing audacitybr br Margaret Alice Secondbr br