Friday! After all that went on this week, I am wonderfully surprised that I made it to this moment. When my boss quit last month, his projects were added to mine simply because there is no one else left who can do his work. Unfortunately, there is no one left in the company to pass my work to either.
Did I tell you that one of the owner/VPs stopped by earlier in the week to talk about my status in the company? Apparently, they had a difficult time placing me in the company’s organizational chart because I fill so many different positions. (I’m wondering if bent over, grasping my ankles is one of those key positions.) I mentioned hopes of my paycheck reflecting my increased work load. He said they were working on that and I should see something ’soon’. Like I’ve never heard that before. “Work hard, lots of unpaid overtime, and we’ll take care of you. Oh, sorry, you’re doing a great job but economic conditions / business sales / my parrot’s sex change operation have made funds a little tight. But hang on. We’ll take care of you. For now, we’ve enrolled you in the Jelly-of-the-month club. This month’s favor: KY.”
Today, a good friend in the know told me about a critical meeting that the VPs and the president had. They were determining who could hurt them the most if that person left. According to her, after considering every one in the company, my name is the only one left on that list. I don’t know what that means. Are they scared I’ll quit or die?
I haven’t moved on to a better company because of that magical piece of paper more dangerous than anything Harry Potter had to deal with. I’m referring, of course, to that all-powerful … “college degree.” I know of its influence because thirty years of experience, having taken almost all the classes needed for a degree, and creating a wake of profitable ventures doesn’t count for much with the businesses that I’ve interviewed with. All those job discussions ended with “No degree? We’ll be in touch.” Maybe it’s because I’m not cute enough or my cleavage isn’t deep enough. Anyway, as a result of those interviews, I feel stuck where I’m at. Just don’t tell my new bosses. Perhaps they will actually bump me up industry standards pay levels because I possess the secrets of keeping their production going. We’ll see how this all plays out, won’t we …
I have a good read, I will certainly come back for more reads later. Thanks for sharing.
Well, if you are the only one on crucial list, then you should see an increase on your next check ;). Good luck!