80

Platt raises an eyebrow. "Just be cautious," he says. "That's very good, right up to the point where the client refuses to pay a bill and Platinum is stuck with a charge of…" He surveys his notes. "$15,243 for lilies?"

Yeah, you remember setting up that funeral. But those expenditures did go through.

"Note that I'm not telling you never to spend," Platt says. "Just use your best judgement, and be aware that while our clients may be spending money without a second thought, there are circumstances where they will dispute a charge. If you approve an expenditure that the client doesn't like, that charge will come back to Platinum, and ultimately it may come back to you personally."

Which means what, exactly? In a week at Platinum, you make client charges that exceed a year of your salary. There's only so far they could go with docking your pay.

Platt turns the page of his notebook. "Ordinarily we would wait to bring this up until your review in a few months' time, but I've received an anonymous complaint about your interactions with coworkers. The complaint states that you aren't supportive in teamwork situations, that you can be rude or gruff, and that you react resentfully to being asked for your help. Do you think that is an accurate characterization?"