I was laid off so a friend of my boss could take my place. But I was first handed six folders, which were needed by Friday. On that day, when asked about the folders, I replied that I hadn\u2019t gone through them and hadn\u2019t even opened them.<\/p>\n
Then they turned to me and looked like I\u2019d thrown a grenade on the conference table. It all started on a Tuesday morning in late April. I was working at a mid-size logistics company in Chicago, handling client accounts and shipping contracts.<\/p>\n
I\u2019d been there six years\u2014long enough to know which printer was cursed and when the coffee machine would go rogue. My job wasn\u2019t glamorous, but I liked the routine and I was damn good at it. My boss, Russell, was one of those guys who never really made eye contact unless he wanted something.<\/p>\n
He wore cologne like it was bug spray and always had a Bluetooth earpiece jammed in, even during lunch. But we got along\u2014well, I tolerated him. I kept my head down, met deadlines, smoothed over customer tantrums, and quietly made the company money.<\/p>\n
Then out of nowhere, things shifted. Russell started pulling me off key projects. I\u2019d prep client reports and find out later he\u2019d handed them off to someone else.<\/p>\n
A few small meetings happened without me. At first, I thought maybe I\u2019d messed up something. But nothing added up.<\/p>\n
Then, one morning, he called me into his glass office and shut the door. That never happened. \u201cListen, Aaliya,\u201d he said, folding his hands like he was trying to look wise, \u201ccorporate restructuring.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re letting you go. It\u2019s not performance-based, just budget stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n
I blinked. Just like that?<\/p>\n
No warning? I could barely process the words. Then he added, \u201cWe\u2019ll need a smooth transition.<\/p>\n
Can you wrap up your files this week? Just prep what you can. I\u2019ll give you a few folders\u2014some account briefs we\u2019ll pass to your replacement.\u201d<\/p>\n
I nodded, numb.<\/p>\n
My stomach was twisting but I said, \u201cSure.\u201d<\/p>\n
That was Monday. By the end of the day, he handed me six overstuffed folders. Inside were client reports, shipping forecasts, legal summaries.<\/p>\n
High-level stuff. It hit me then\u2014this wasn\u2019t just a layoff. Something else was at play.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, I found out who was replacing me. Her name was Marissa. Early 30s, smile like a toothpaste ad, and\u2014surprise surprise\u2014Russell\u2019s longtime friend.<\/p>\n
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