Hello bright side,
I took my mom’s steak with hot sauce to the office table. My boss loved it and wanted the recipe. “It’s my late mother’s secret sauce,” I said, refusing to share. He just nodded and ate.
The next morning, HR called me. My boss sat there smiling. Imagine my shock when HR declared that “your refusal to cooperate on a recipe demonstrated your lack of team spirit,” explaining that there were “team culture concerns.”
They spoke in soft, rehearsed political tones, of openness, unity, and a “spirit of participation.” By the end of the meeting, I was put on a collaboration improvement plan.
I left the room shaking, my head buzzing. My late mother’s secret dive, a simple tribute, had somehow become a human rights violation.
Now I can’t help but wonder: Is this fair? Should I accept this so-called improvement plan…or should I stand my ground, even if it costs me my job?
– Lisa
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