Thomas once mentioned during their weekend ‘family’ dinners that he was not the very favorite of the boys that he had to work with in the securities department. Well, he was in good terms with them prior to that but after the invitation to attend a tour with prospective clients--the rest of the boys suddenly treated him less. “Maybe they are just intimidated?” Erin suggested after hearing Thomas recount the many times that he felt eyes behind his back whenever he passes by them. “Of?’’ “You know, “ Erin swiped her fork in the air, “men are worst than women. Take it from me. There are awful girls in my class but the boys----oh--the boys are something else.” “Or maybe they just don’t like it when you rain on their parade. I’d be pissed off too if I was one of the old timers and a rookie

