Kristel: So, Emily, how was your day?
Emily: I don't think you really want to hear about it.
Kristel: It can't have been that bad. Go on and tell me about it.
Emily: To be honest, it was horrible! My manager is such a pain in the neck!
Kristel: Why? What happened?
Emily: Well, he made quite a few mistakes on the monthly report and when his supervisor found them, my manager blamed them on me!
Kristel: That's not very fair. What did you do?
Emily: There wasn't really anything that I could do. There's always been a lot of bad blood between my manager and myself. If I had said anything, he would have fired me for sure.
Kristel: Does he treat everyone in your department like this?
Emily: He treats everyone pretty badly, but the way he treats me really takes the cake!
Kristel: Do you have any idea why he treats you worse than the others?
Emily: I really have no idea. All I know is that the thought of him really curls my hair!
Kristel: Is there anyone else you can talk to about it at your company?
Emily: Not really. I'm hoping to live with it for a while until I get a promotion.
Kristel: That's very sensible. It sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders.
Emily: I try to be sensible about it, but it's not very easy. Sometimes you just have to grin and bear it.
Kristel: That's so true. When you have a taste for success, you can't let dishonest people like your manager get in the way.
Emily tells Kristel that she had a bad day because her manager blamed his mistakes on her. Emily says her manager treats everyone, especially her, badly, but she hopes to live with it for a while until she gets a promotion. Kristel thinks Emily is sensible.