Throwing You Under the Bus

In the world of 9-5 there is one thing that a young, college grad must realize....and realize quickly......that the real world is all about survival of the fittest. I have learned that while my NYU degree will lend me credibility amongst the "intellectuals" at work.....the "commoners" on my job are secretly out to get me.

Not that I have anything against people that didn't go to college because some of the smartest people I know didn't go to college......like B's mom, and yet they are doing far better than I am working as a receptionist at this practice. But I do have something against my coworkers, particularly the boss's daughter Gabrielle, that don't like me because I did and who, at every opportunity, try to throw me under the bus......this all happened when I came back from the impromptu weekend with B, K and L.

Coming back on a Monday morning, I was feeling refreshed and ready to tackle the Monday morning work monster when.........BAM.....first thing in the morning, the office manager warns me that, "Dr. Goldstein went on a rampage about the labs so be on the lookout."

I felt my stomach tightening and immediately ran to the nearest computer to start assessing the damage.....the last thing I needed today was for hurricane Goldstein to wreak havoc on me at the beginning of the week.

Looking over the labs, I could see that something TERRIBLE had gone wrong......somehow the well oiled machine that I was managing suddenly seemed like a rickety old metal clunker. In the span of the two days that I was out of the office, Gabrielle had not only ruined my whole system, but managed to make it seem like it was ALL MY FAULT........I knew this meant only one thing......rely on the evidence!

A long time ago, when my work worries first began, L, my investment banking friend from the hood, told me to remember what a wise man by the name of Jay-Z once told her, "men lie, women lie, but numbers don't." With that being said, I started to gather the facts.....

One thing I had in my corner was that I personally trained Gabrielle for two straight days and had her physically do everything I was responsible for. In addition to this "on the job training", I gave her a detailed protocol of everything that had to be done.......but did she follow it? OF COURSE NOT.....she used this opportunity to get back at me for the many times that I exposed how worthless she is working in the office......

When hurricane Goldstein came, both of us were armed with our defenses, but I allowed her to go first...knowing that she would exhaust all her points in one breath. After she did it was my turn....

As Dr. Goldstein's tirade came to a pause where I was able to explain myself....I took a deep breath and began..

Me: "So based on the date of the labs, it seems like the mistakes were made on labs that came in on the days I was out of the office"

Dr.G: "Yeah, well I guess you just leave and say 'that's it, not my problem' and the whole thing falls apart"

Me:"No. I actually care about this system and am surprised that these errors occurred since I have a detailed
protocol for Gabrielle to follow and allowed her to do my entire job for two days?"

.....glancing at her I asked slyly....

"What happened while I was gone? Did you not look over the protocol?"

Dr.G: "Well, the deal is this....I have so many offices and I need this to be down pat! So make sure
everything is smooth Alyce, got it!"

Me: "OK. "

If you all could have seen her face....she looked like someone slapped her for five minutes, she was red as a radish and dumbfounded....her plan was foiled and literally came back to smack her in the face....

Although I have lost many battles to this chick....today....I was able to successful throw HER under the bus....