Diane was supposed to start her new job on this Thursday morning,
but she awoke puking her guts out, sneezing her head off and with a fever that
left her soaked in sweat and then alternately shivering from chills which
wracked her body.
She was not going to work, that was obvious, but she also
wondered if she would survive at all. It was the worst bout of flu she ever had
and when she spoke to the person at the temp agency and told them she was ill
the woman's response was as nasty as could be.
"If this is the type
of service we can expect from you, don't bother calling us anymore. We need
serious people who are willing to work despite a little cold."
Diane was about to cry, but her stomach lurched again and she
just didn't have the energy after that, even for tears.

