The article recounts an employee's experience in a small bank's loan office where a boss was fired for using company funds on unapproved marketing ads. This boss mistakenly believed her initiative would impress higher management, showcasing her ignorance of corporate guidelines. Her subordinate, who witnessed the fallout, narrates the panic and misguided actions during the sanctions that followed, including her boss' attempt to rally support to reverse her termination. Ultimately, the narrator also finds themselves out of a job, highlighting the risks associated with workplace politics and miscommunication.
I worked a long-term temp job in a small branch loan office of a bank.
She honestly thought the big bosses would be thrilled with the business it brought in.
I might have felt bad for her if she hadn't been the kind of boss who timed people's bathroom breaks.
My temp agency stood up for me and said that wasn't my job.
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