I know it's 8 months since my last work... but I'm a slow writer.
Maybe the next one will be created a little sooner.

Sir Colin is giving his new apprentice his 3 monthly job appraisal...

Sir Colin:  So, Brian, just tell me, in your own words, how you think the last three months here at CupCo have been.

Brian:  Well, it’s been an interesting time and I’ve, err learned quite a lot the company and the way it, well err, the way it works and I suppose I’ve learned a lot about err..

Sir Colin:  How a dynamic business should be run?

Brian:  I suppose so, it’s just that I ..

Sir Colin:  ..feel a bit intimidated by my presence.  Don’t worry lots of people do.  It’s how I got where I am now.  You can be completely honest with me here.  Just remember that I’m always right that’s all.

Brian: It’s just that the Operation Overlord project..

Sir Colin: …is going to show that this company can still come up with great new products, yes, I know.  All the feedback I’ve been getting from my staff tells me that this is going to be a great launch.

Brian:  There’s just a few things, I’m not quite sure about, Sir Colin, like the results of the market research.

Sir Colin:  Look Brian, in this business you just have to know when to go for it.  I don’t need market research to tell me when the market is ready for something.  We are about to launch a consumer electronics revolution.  I know this is going to succeed.

Brian:  With respect, Sir Colin, I just think you may have overestimated the size of the market for talking doorbells that can say ‘There’s someone the door’.
 
Sir Colin:  In 26 languages don’t forget.

Brian:  Yes but, even now we’ve added the 12 versions of the Mission Impossible theme tune as an alternative, I just not sure.

Sir Colin:  I’m not sure I like what I’m hearing here Brian.  I’ve taken you on, given you a great project to work on, given you the benefit of my business experience and what am I getting back from you here?

Brian:  You asked me to be honest, Sir Colin.

Sir Colin:  Of course, that’s what I ask of all my employees, honesty, commitment, following my lead to make this company great.  When I started Colin Cupar industries, it was dedication to the goal that made us successful.  And when we floated as CupCo it was because every one of my employee knew where I wanted them to go that made the company what it was.

Brian:  I appreciate all that, Sir Colin, but I’m not sure about the size and the timing of the launch.

Sir Colin:  Well, it’s your project Brian, but I seem to remember you agreeing with me on the D-Day theme.  Just remember the 6th of July was an important date in history, how you’ve just to make it an important date for talking doorbells.  Look Brian, I like my staff to take responsibility for things so if it goes well you could move on to greater things.

Brian:  Like 13 versions of the Mission Impossible theme tune?

Sir Colin: That’s not the sort of remark we like in this business Brian.

Brian: Not the sort of remark?  I suppose ‘yes Sir Colin’ is the only remark you expect. Well, I’m afraid that today it’s ‘no, Sir Colin’.  No more electronics revolution, no more D-Day projects, no more talking doorbells, no more talking.  I resign.

Sir Colin: Oh no you don’t.

Brian:  Why not?

Sir Colin: You’re fired.