Wax on, wax off

A couple of weeks ago, my sister - who temps as a PA - was asked by her current employer, KPMG, to sit a series of in-house tests that assess her competence in her field for consideration as a permanent member of their staff. Lynette, who has been working as a PA at management level for years, breezed through the tests, only to be told she had failed them dismally and would be unlikely to be taken on should she apply.

Today she, along with everyone else in her team, gets this:

The CMS team are pleased to announce that the temp of the month award for January goes to Lynette Knight in London.
'Lynette came to me on very short notice and with no KPMG experience, to look after a Partner and his team. She is professional to the core, friendly, diplomatic while resilient, and copes well under pressure. She settles into any environment straight away and just gets on with the job no matter what the tasks. She is extremely pro-active, diligent and very personable. I have moved Lynette from pillar to post (always on short or no notice) to cover roles when people have been sick for odd days or longer periods she demonstrates a very high level of professionalism and forethought whatever role I place her in. She is willing to do any job no matter how large or small and has even cancelled a personal appointment to remain in the office to assist us when the pressure was on for end of day deadlines. More recently she has assisted me with settling in another temporary member of staff and showing her the ropes!. A valued lady, and a pleasure to have on my team'.

WTF?!

She's been unable to control her giggling all afternoon. I'd probably be less amused.