"So, are you saying I forced them to arrive late and leave early? That their professional skills are lacking, they can't hold a simple conversation, and they can't even pass such a simple listening test, all because of me?"
"Am I to blame for their downfall? Or did they do it to themselves?"
"Search your hearts. Since joining this department, how much time have any of you actually spent improving yourselves and honing your skills?"
"Every single one of you thought that once you got a government job, an 'iron rice bowl,' you could stop improving your professional skills. You thought you could just coast until retirement."
"The way you all are, even if no one had reported you, you would've been exposed sooner or later. The moment a supervisor decided to do a spot check, or an actual task required your skills, your cover would've been blown."
