i missed my probation meeting because i lost track, am i cooked? in the 90 days i’ve been here, i’ve sold about 40k(and about sign another 40k) and currently over 100% utilized

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I thought you were saying jail probation lol. Probably not, just explain the situation and reschedule.

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Right there with you, I thought “what a strange thing to ask fishbowl” 😂

I don’t understand what you are saying

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It’s extremely easy to sell accounting and tax if the company has a good reputation

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