During her time at Price Waterhouse, those who worked with her knew that Ann Hopkins had poor skills in the interpersonal department. An example of this occurred when he got into a violent argument with Kaplan of Albuquerque after attempting to review the BIA's work. Kaplan reported receiving 45 minutes of obscenity from Ann Hopkins. Kaplan also went on to say that he saw Hopkins as an obstacle to his advancement in the company and ultimately decided to leave the company a few years after the incident. (Ann Hopkins case page 5) Another example of this occurred in 1981 when he had lunch with Beyer and Krulwich when he began criticizing some of the people who worked in the office. Ann's comments gradually became more intense to the point where Krulwich found it necessary to immediately finish lunch and insist on returning to the office. (Case of Ann Hopkins page 7) The summer following this incident was when Hopkins met Fred Laughlin for the first time. Laughlin was sent to counsel Hopkins and reportedly told her to "be more careful with [her] language." (Case of Ann Hopkins page 7) Despite this consultation with Laughlin, Hopkins still managed to find himself in trouble on subsequent projects. One such case occurred in 1982, when he worked with the St. Louis office proposal for the