My Perfect Employee

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Her name is Laura. She is the perfect employee.

Polished, professional, perky. Laura never seems to have a bad day. She is relentlessly optimistic. Arriving before everyone else and working late into the evenings, Laura never misses a deadline. Her work is flawless.

Laura drives me nuts.

I am often reminded of the scene in the old romantic comedy My Best Friend’s Wedding when…