There was a supervisor in my department at one point who was not my supervisor, but she acted like she was. I was not at her location except for meetings, but every time I went to one, she acted like Karen acts. Once she even said she was going to come to my office, and I told her not to bother. People are so weird about power.
yes, what's even harder to watch is the person who evolves. regular employee to manager/supervisor, it's like the power gets to their heads. it's even sadder if you had a close relationship with that person.
Just stumbled upon this. I need to read more of your other work to place it, but you have a very good voice in this piece. Genny and Karen are immediately relatable as someone we know, or a type we know. Going on to another one of yours, and thanks for subscribing to me.
Karen is such a funny weird person. It's interesting that she can get away with not doing things the way that HR told her to do them.
This story as well was inspired by non-fictional events.
There was a supervisor in my department at one point who was not my supervisor, but she acted like she was. I was not at her location except for meetings, but every time I went to one, she acted like Karen acts. Once she even said she was going to come to my office, and I told her not to bother. People are so weird about power.
yes, what's even harder to watch is the person who evolves. regular employee to manager/supervisor, it's like the power gets to their heads. it's even sadder if you had a close relationship with that person.
That's exactly what this person was! Although I never had a relationship of any kind with her before she showed up in the meetings.
Just stumbled upon this. I need to read more of your other work to place it, but you have a very good voice in this piece. Genny and Karen are immediately relatable as someone we know, or a type we know. Going on to another one of yours, and thanks for subscribing to me.
Thank you, that means a lot. Genny and Karen came from somewhere very specific. Glad they read as people you recognize.
The old “I’m not telling you not to go to HR but I don’t recommend going to HR…”. Been there before.
Karen’s phrasing was chosen carefully. It always is.
Those moments when the facade of friendliness drops.