Mr Panda: Do you ask why the proprietary aspect is never expected on the exec. level? Because owners have no clue if our country exists at all. Last time a quasi-proprietor's feet touched Hungarian soil was when the CEO's private jet ran out of fuel on the way to Bucharest. During tank up, our Welcoming Committee compiled a short quiz called the Test of Trust for the employees with questions like 'To whom do you report if a serious compliance issue comes up because of the sudden disappearance of a pencil-eraser? No miracle, it was a real hit for collegues! The award was a stylish floor-lamp, which happened to be an overload on the jet.

Mrs Gogolák: Panda's career skyrocketed a year ago. I remember the puzzlement in his assessment center or whatever you name it when you show up in front of his sponsor (me) to get his contract signed. This was the necessary procedure, HR approval, bla-bla-bla. I asked him to calm down because everything was facilitated. There were a bunch of overreacting applicants dressed up in suits of dittos, talking about business plans, assignments, TCO, ROI and KPI. Their volume decreased only in the evening when they received their prompt rejections.

It ain't easy hassling with law & order...