Evelyn "You don't need to compliment me, you know," I say with pride, sitting in front of Connor. After the impressive presentation I just gave, I expect him to break out in applause and say something along the lines of, you're invaluable to this company, but I'm not one to toot my own horn. He shrugs. "I wasn't going to." "What?" "You did your job. Do you need me to praise you for doing your job?" Is he being serious? I spent the last three days making sure my work was impeccable, and to make sure my presentation was spot on, perfect. I had to work with three other departments because I needed to make sure there were no flaws in the data logs. And I don't get even a thank you? Stubborn, flightless bird. I should have known his sudden change in behavior was a fluke. "Stubborn, flig

