Good friend and co-worker Lawruh has quit.
Crud!
I woke up to the sound of the drizzling rain on the window above my bed. What a crappy day this is gonna be.
I knew that Lawruh was in "negotiations" with the Boss over her wages. She recently found out what she was worth as a graphic artist and decided to either get a raise from the Boss, or take a job under the guy who insisted that she out-classed any graphic artist in the three nearest counties.
Boss is in the process of selling the business and headed for retirement. Lawrah's education, thus, comes at an interesting time.
As I was walking up to the shop I looked for her truck. Nope.
I walked in and heard Boss, talking on the phone, saying "And then on Friday she..." Uh-oh.
I was pleased to discover her salsas and veggies still in the fridge. And the unopened box of Saltines was still there. Yay!
Then I decided that I'd better check the inner office. The photos of her kids were gone. Dang.
It was raining all morning. Then all afternoon. I felt just like this weather.
Boss came up to me and said "Looks like it's you and me against the world. Lawruh quit her job this morning."
I worked through the day but it felt all wrong. It felt like a saturday. Y'know, when you're doing extra emergency work, but not regular work. It's not regular time, it's different.
No Lawruh. This was all wrong.
It rained all frickin' day.
I was standing outside, under my umbrella, smoking a cigarette. How did I feel? Work is busy but tedious and Lawruh isn't here. Lawruh's not here anymore. Maybe nevermore. All day I felt like my sister had died.
I called her at home tonight and she gave the lowdown. I refuse to believe that Boss is as sneaky and manipulative as Lawruh has come to feel he is.
New Boss is ready to take the reigns of the shop and, hopefully, he'll deal with Lawruh more openly and reward her loyalty appropriately. She's open to it. This sucks as much for her as it does for any of us involved.
And I want my sistah back!
Posted by Tuning Spork at March 29, 2005 12:42 AMThat does suck. Most days my job is barely tolerable, and without co-workers I like to share a laugh with, it would be agonizing. I hope New Boss can lure her back.
Posted by: Susie at March 31, 2005 08:12 AMI'm sorry. It is often only with the support of a good co-worker that we can make it through the day sometimes. I hope you get her back!
Posted by: RP at April 1, 2005 10:19 AM