Hello bright side,
After 12 years at my company, my boss hired a 23-year-old to “help” me. I thought I would finally get help with my workload. I was wrong.
Within a month, I had my own parking space, my biggest clients, and even my corner office. When I finally asked my boss about it, he smiled and said: “It reminds me of you. Before you felt comfortable.”
I said nothing. I continued to do my job, stay up late, cover up her mistakes, and watch her take credit for my ideas in meetings. My co-workers noticed but didn’t speak up. I felt invisible.
Then, two weeks later, my boss came running into my workplace, pale and shaking. He had just discovered that all the major accounts he was “managing” were about to shut down. Clients were angry, as deadlines were missed, emails were ignored, and promises were broken. Three of our largest contracts were ready to be cancelled.
He begged me to fix it. I said I’m the only one who can save these relationships. I looked at him for a long time and then asked him: “Are you sure you want someone who’s too comfortable?”
I haven’t decided what to do yet. Part of me wants to save those accounts because I created them. Part of me thinks maybe it’s time to let him see what’s going on without me. I don’t want to be trivial, but I also don’t want to keep being taken for granted.
I really need advice here. Should I step in and clean up the mess I made, knowing that nothing will likely change? Or should I ultimately put myself first, even if it means watching something I built crumble? I have never felt so torn in my entire career.
for you,
Janet
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