Entire Office Unsure What To Do About Bawling Coworker
November 6, 2009 | Issue 45•45
Human resources personnel have not yet ruled out the possibility of a missed birthday.
FINDLAY, OH--The entire office staff of Altman & Hanson Accounting remained utterly baffled as to what, if anything, should be done in response to the prominent sobbing coming from the cubicle of 36-year-old clerk Jack Underwood, sources reported today.Underwood, who has been employed by the accounting firm since 2004, reportedly began weeping sometime after 10:15 a.m. and has not shown any indication of stopping."He's just in there crying and crying--what are we supposed to do?" said coworker David Hammond, who was not aware of any medical or emotional issues Underwood might have. "At first I thought there might be an-other round of layoffs coming, but [office manager] Sophie told me that wasn't the case, so at least I know that whatever the sobbing is about, it doesn't affect me.""But still, jeez, I hope he's okay in there," Hammond