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Disinterest in Career Aspirations and Dreams
Harken
It's like you don't care about this company at all.
Kohead
No fucking shit I don't care about this company. This is just an ATM to me. You think when I was a kid I dreamed of running a fucking chemical company? No. I dreamed of being on a beach with a model serving me tropical drinks. That's what I dreamed of. and that's what's gonna happen...
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Changes in Leadership and Management Direction
Kohead
I have no idea why he thought you were so fucking special.
Kohead
But that doesn't matter now, cause he's in the ground, and I'm your boss, and you know -there's gonna be some changes around here.
Nick
- Can't wait to hear them.
[w/ big smile]
Kohead
- First things first. EnviroTech Waste Management.
Kohead
It's costing us a lot of money.
[picking his ear w/ hand]
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Workplace Tensions and Unconventional Wisdom
Nick
The only hitch? I work for this guy, David Harken... who right now is giving me some old shit for killing two people. He's a total fucking asshole.
[to the forthwall]
Harken
Life is a marathon and you cannot win a marathon without putting a few band-aids on your nipple.
Harken
If that's the case, I'm gonna have to fire Mat, our longtime security coordinator.
Nick
Ok, I may have been two minutes late.
Harken
I'm a green belt, motherfucker...
Nick
What?
Harken
Yeah. All right?
Nick
Okay.
Harken
Now, I know you've been working your tail off for that promotion.
Harken
But I'm not sure I can even consider...
Harken
...making you the senior vice president of sales ... if I can't trust you.
Nick
You can trust me.
Harken
Yeah, now you sound like my wife. “You can trust me. Just trust me, honey. Nothing’s happening behind your back. Trust me, trust me, trust me.” Meanwhile, she’s fucking every guy in the neighborhood.
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Consequences of Defiance in the Workplace
Nick
Why would I stay after being treated like this?
Harken
Well, because I'd make sure that nobody in the industry would ever hire you again.
Nick
Bullshit.
Harken
No, because they're gonna want my letter of recommendation, right? So I'm perfectly willing to write that you are an insubordinate, dishonest drunk.
Nick
You can't do that. That's not true.
Harken
Let me tell you something, you stupid little runt. I own you. You're my bitch. Don't walk around thinking you have free will because you don't. I can crush you any time I want. So settle in because you are here for the long haul.
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