>be me, 35 years old, upper middle management in a large corporation
>new young employees start in the office
>7 of them are great, extroverted, funny
>1 of them almost mumbles sometimes, isn't as enthusiastic, is the only one that wears glasses (not fashionable ones either)
>isn't as polished as the other recruits
>hasn't travelled to as many countries as other people
>told him to do training on the computer instead of going to the client presentation
>another time, we're discussing politics at lunch
>he just stared at the table awkwardly when we made jokes about Trump (I like Trump, but still, you have to pretend)
I asked the receptionist (9/10 25 year old blonde) what she thought of him based on their interactions and she said, "He's kind of quiet. He hasn't really talked to me, he just says Hi and Bye"
But the killer was:
>we all had to work 100 % remote when coronavirus hit
>his productivity went UP
That's the last straw. If not being around your team mates ENERGIZES you, then you're some sick twisted freak. We're going to put him on furlough (Government pays 80 % of wages of redundant staff) this week and cut his contract when the scheme ends.
He casually mentioned he had signed a 9 month lease. Wew, I hope furlough lasts that long! Remember kids, don't be awkward!