Mixed Emotions

Mixed Emotions

“Do you need help?”

“Yes.”

“You seem a bit… Oh, you said yes. What’s bothering you?”

“I don’t understand this email.”

“Email…”

“Letter from work.”

“You got a letter from your work, in an email?”

“Yes. They always send email, unless it requires a signature.”

“So, what’s the problem?”

“I’m fired.”

“They fired you by email???!”

“No, not yet. The email says Mr. Jenkins wants to meet me at 4:30 in his office, on Friday.”

“And… how does that make you fired?”

“He always asks the employee to meet in his office on a Friday, at 4:30.”

“How do you know that?

“Jeannie Flynn. We got to be friends sitting next to each other. She’s been there for years. She told me about the 4:30 meetings. Apparently, Jake, Mr. Jenkins, started this when he took over for his father. He wanted it to be private when he let someone go. But, of course, it was always the same, so everyone knew. Well, except the one getting fired…”

“Weird! Why do you think he’d be firing you?”

“I don’t know! I do good work, I think… I love my job. And the whole group I work with. I even like Mr. Jenkins. He’s very serious about the business, and he’s done a lot of good things since he took over. I actually had a crush on him for a while when he first took over. But then I started dating Alan. Alan the creep! I’m glad that’s over!”

“Back to subject…”

“Right, what do I do?

“You can’t do anything until you know exactly what is going on. Go to the meeting! The worst thing is you’re fired… but maybe it will be a good thing.

Later: “Did you get fired?”

“No, and guess who has a date with her boss…”