CEO: "Get rid of that electrical contractor. I want to use <other contractor>."
Me: "<Other contractor> has given us a no bid, due to being too busy."
CEO: "You heard me."
Me: "Oki doki."
CEO: "What, no pushback?"
Me: "Nope. You own the company, you can micromanage it into insolvency if you want to."
CEO: "..."
Me: "That's an alarming shade of purple, boss."
CEO: "Explain to me why I shouldn't fire you on the spot."
Me: "I can't think of a single reason. Assuming, of course, that you know someone who can handle the new EPA permitting, the existing EPA issues, and can conduct day to day business without all those annoying 'ethical' concerns and constant pissing and moaning about the effect of our company on the world."
CEO: "Dammit, just get me <other corporation>. I've known that guy for years."
Me: "That might be the problem, apparently it took you 3 years to pay him last time."
CEO: "Bullshit."
Me: "Nope. 38 months, to be exact. I saw the old lien papers he had on you."
CEO: "That was him?"
Me: "Well, this is that guy's son. That guy himself has been dead for 5 years."
CEO: "Well, shit."
Me: "So can I call the contractor back?"
CEO: "Let me think about it."
Me: *hums Jeopardy tune*
CEO: "YARGANARG!"
But Hamish was gone, like a fart in the night.