“No!” Fred said, covering his overflowing ashtray, “You can clean everything else, but my desk is off-limits.” Fred needed me one-on-one. The Challenge Therefore, I complied. How could I complain? I had a job I thought I’d lose on my first day. The campus Human Resource Department had assigned me to a chemistry lab. I had taken Chemistry 101 twice and barely passed with a C-. I knew I had to inform my new boss, even though I was sure … Continue reading →