Split-second conclusion

The complete unexpected has happened.

On Sunday my boss left a note on my desk, highlighted and underlined, to meet with his boss at 1 p.m. Monday. His note said his boss did not elaborate why and he asked me to leave him a note acknowleding I received his note.

I did so, wondering the whole time whether I’d done something wrong. Was it the personal web surfing? Was it the uncashed mileage checks? Was it my lack of scheduling any vacation days? Or, was it something else.

When I got to work around 12:30 p.m. Monday my boss asked me how I was doing. But, once I responded, he failed to make eye contact, turned his back on me and went to his office, sometime he almost never goes.

He moped for another half-hour, because saying, “You’re ready to meet with Beth?”

I responded affirmatively, picked up a reporters notebook and pen and walked into her office. My boss trailed behind me.

Beth told me how wonderful of a job I’ve been doing, how she’s received positive comments from people in the community about, how my attendance was good and, ultimately, how she sorry but my position was being eliminated.

She gave me information on how to sign up for unemployment and cobra and Cobra. I couldn’t help but thing I was getting the better end of the deal.

After all my complaining about my former employer my tenure there ended suddenly and with remarkably little drama.