Nervous Laughter
As we proceeded down this line of office drama, my manager laughed in an odd, uneasy way. He muttered something about “company restructuring” in an attempt to end the subject. It was clear that he was attempting to divert attention from the true problem. Not buying it for a second, my dad simply nodded slightly. I watched as my manager squirmed, the tension in the room still thick.
Nervous Laughter
Dad’s Inquisitive Approach
My dad went straight to Sally when we arrived at the HR department. He said in a forceful tone that left little room for debate, “I need to see my son’s performance reviews and access to recent staff files.” Sally nodded and began gathering the required documents, a little taken aback by the request. She was clearly both interested and worried at the same time. She appeared to be aware of how serious our predicament was.
Dad’s Inquisitive Approach
