Odd questions

[Panache]

I worked for a staffing agency and once received a call from a very harried aministrative assistant for an executive. This actually happened

Admin: We have a problem with an employee of yours working at our company and would like to terminate their assignment immediately.

Me: I'm terribly sorry. Can you let me know what the nature of the problem was?

Admin: "I haven't been told, I was instructed to call the agency and have this person removed immediately."

Me: Of course I understand. May I please have the name of the temporary employee?

Admin: "Well it's the temporary employee you have working here."

Me: Let me check my records.

Panache checks his computer to see how many temporary employees are current assigned to this particular client.

Me: Sir, currently we have sixteen employees working at your company. If you could just give me the name I would be happy to call them and let them know that thier assignment has been ended and to leave.

Admin: Well I wasn't given the name!

Me: OK, then Sir, there are several different departments at your company utilizing our services. Perhaps if you knew which department this person was working in we could go from there...

Admin: "I don't know! I was told there was a problem and that the temporary employee had to go. I need that person out of here."

Me: Can you describe the individual? Was it a man or a woman?

Admin: I don't know!

Me: "I do understand Sir, but I'm not sure how I can do this unless I know which person. Is there anyway you could find out?

Admin: My boss is in a very important meeting!"

Me: I'm terribly sorry Sir. Perhaps I could call the contacts I have for each department currently using our people and ask them if there are any problems...

Admin: NO! NO! ABSOLUTELY NOT! I will find out and call you back. (The Admin hangs up)

Two hours later the Administartive Assistant calls back

Admin: (very upset) I've been informed by my boss that your employee is still here! I asked that this person's assignment be ended!

Me: Yes Sir, I remember. You were going to check and find out which employee you wanted removed. I've just been waiting for your call. Do you have a name?

Admin: (makes strange angry/frustrated noise) No!

Me: Sir I'm very sorry, but failing to start calling up my people and terminating their assignments one by one until I get the right person, I just don't know what I can do on my end without knowing who it is that you want out.

Admin: I know, I know... Look I'll call you back!

About 20 minutes before the end of my shift I called the Administrative Assistant.

Me: Good Afternoon this Jamie from the Staffing Service. I hate to bother you but I will be leaving for the day very shortly and wanted to see if you had the employee's name for me to contact to end their assignment?

Admin: (very quietly) We have decided to keep them on. Good day. (He then hung up)




Cheers

Jamie
Jamie