December 06, 2010
Another Piece of the Puzzle
I can't believe I forgot to tell you this! Twenty-one and a half more days to go at this stupid-ass job, and the drama just never relents. Now, it could be a small thing, this latest development, but knowing this place, it's probably not a coincidence.
A friend of mine told me that she saw someone veeeeeeeeeeeeery high up in the organization having lunch with Sylvia, a victim of the recent lay-offs, who had worked here for quite a few years. (By the way, Sylvia wasn't one of the shockers on the list of lay-offs because girl is just plain lazy.)
I found this lunch-pairing interesting because, although High-Up and Sylvia were always friendly, they certainly didn't lunch together while Sylvia worked here. It's always possible that they were "just catching up," but knowing what I know, and having the basic cognizant skill of pattern-recognition, I think it may be more than that.
Here's my theory:
Sylvia is being held in reserve for the job that is supposed to be mine. The powers that be are going to rewrite it to suit her abilities (or lack thereof) and then just hand it over to her.
Here's my reasoning:
1. On October 11, when I asked HR Troll #1 about the job, I may have caught her off guard, causing her to accidentally spill their plan when she told me that the job "may be rewritten" and then maybe there's "someone perfect for it" who may just be "transitioned" into the position.
2. Sylvia has not been back to HR to take advantage of any of the resume-writing or job-searching resources available to those who got laid off. Could be because she doesn't feel she needs it. Or, it could be because she knows there's already a job -- MY job -- waiting for her.
3. Sylvia is beloved because she really is a genuinely kind and gracious person. Not a go-getter, but a super-nice lady.
4. She's a single mom. And not only that, her ex is a singer in a band, so you know he's not forking up the child support.
5. She is a person of color.
6. She had The Big C last year. No, not cholera. Cancer. It's a little ridiculous, really. It's like some amateur is writing a novel and making extra-extra-sure that the reader sympathizes with Sylvia.
7. I have still not heard back from WM. I emailed him before Thanksgiving about getting together to chat, and I haven't heard back. Frankly, I think he's avoiding me. Out of embarassment.
Now I could be just showing my paranoia, but I believe I have reason to be concerned. And if you've been reading my whinings and snarkings for any period of time, then you've put the puzzle pieces together, too.