Asok should just have the PHB go over to Alice and say something really egregious to her and the "fist of death" will appear instantly....problem solved...
Scott here is demonstrating the change in the american work force from powerless peon to pre-french revolution peasant. Not to encourage anyone, but I'm amazed that a group of cube dwellers hasn't tossed a PHB out a 7th story window in this country by now.