Mike hit the snooze button for the fifth time. He had to get up now, or else he'd be late again. After the usual cereal and coffee, stepped into the bathroom to shave and brush his teeth. Every morning, he had the same conversation with his
reflection in the mirror. "Today's the day," he thought, "Today I am going to quit. I'm going to walk right into Mr. Maloney's
office and tell him what I think about this stupid job, and then I'll quit. I'll leave today." Even as he rehearsed his final
speech, he knew that it would never happen. The thought of being unemployed terrified him, and he was too much of a
coward to speak his mind to his boss. Instead, he would work another day at a job he hated. The next morning, he began
again. "Today's the day. Today I am going to quit."