A very "grave" situation

simplyfiredstories submitted 606 days ago

Scenario: Note left on desk: Lunch 11:30?
SURE! I'll drive, I said!
Great! He said!
Nice place.....order tea and a great chichen salad.
Same for him! Great!
OK! I said....to whom did I say what to, to have stepped on their toes?! (Joke-Joke)
Well.....actually....it's really just company "politics"....but yes...this is a termination lunch!
Hold that thought!! I said..... cancell that salad.....don't think I could eat with you NOW!
In a loving and tender tone he says.... I really hate doing this, you know you are my friend.... and I love you, you know that don't you?! (Yeah...Right!) And there is nothing wrong with your work....it is impeccable.... and you are efficient.....and you are the first to always do what needs to be done. (Aha! That's where I went wrong!) It's just "politics"... you know..., we are going to do some "restructuring"..... blah, blah, blah, blah. (tho I found out later he had "interviewed" for my position, a week before laying me off) He goes on with that he had asked the head man, because you're my friend, you know, and I love you, you know, and they'll do favors for me.....to get you some extra money.... 'cause I know this is all of a sudden and ......... hey! If you'd like to ride around awhile and get your head together...... I can get a ride back to the office. (Darn! We are ONLY a mile from the office). No.....I'm WOMAN enough to drive you back to the office. Hmmmmm......too bad we just couldn't go back in through the back door, past the crematory...... and ...........

PS. Yes, I worked in a funeral home. :O)