Personal Narrative: Cell Phones

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On 05/15/2018, around 3:00 pm Jessie Klenk, comes into my office, have a sit in a red chair near my desk and ask me you are taking off Thursday and Friday. I said yes, going to my step son graduation. He told me that I know already approved it. He then took out his cell phone holds it up like he either recording or videoing me, not for sure, what his intention was. At that point, Jessie Klenk, made me feel uncomfortable. I ask him what are you doing,” he said nothing just on my phone on my phone.” I continue to process payments, which is a part of my daily duties. He then proceed to walk out my office, and says to me why you taking off those days. I said to myself those are my personal PTO hours, but, I answer him again, I am going to my step

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