A month or so into her term, after Pierre has long since decamped for Liberty, Melissa emails Edgar out of the blue, to ask if she can possibly spend some time training with him. Understandably, a whole lot about what she’s supposed to be doing still doesn’t make much sense…
In the wake of this Pierre fiasco, Corey is attempting to redirect his story. Now he’s saying it wasn’t that he ever thought Edgar was a slacker or a joke or anything like that, but rather the point of this whole exercise was to spread the knowledge around. …
Their de facto leader who becomes the actual leader, with the latest devastating news. Upon reflection, so much more is making sense now. One morning everyone arrives to Karen Hatley’s mass email in their inbox, announcing that Duane has suffered a heart attack. …
It might seem that Edgar is taking it easy on Duane throughout much of this turbulent period, which is undoubtedly true. But Duane has already earned his respect as a knowledgeable and capable leader. …
Dale might be impressed that Pierre is actually sitting at his desk all day, yet it soon becomes clear why this is the case. It’s true that he basically has no choice, yes. But it’s also true — and quite troubling — to learn that he has all but abandoned…
One cool aspect about his taking the AP position, is that it makes him realize how beneficial it can be to bounce people around in various roles. Not just for a person’s own experience, but how if someone has performed two specific functions with a company, they might be able…
“Well,” Corey sniffles, with a dismissive upward head tilt, “you’re probably our best option at this point.”
The thing about a dismissive attitude, though, is that it doesn’t actually affect anything. Reality keeps on rolling as it is regardless. And the aftermath of this announcement, that Edgar will be taking…
Robert is maybe the most receptive because he’s forced to get even more creative than usual. He’s now making due without his most trusted assistant, Marita, who has transferred to Arcadia to run its bulk department. Although far from the only person affected, considering that this new store has pulled…
Among the first of many head-scratchers about this meeting is that by virtue of being here, this means that the five of them are not at Arcadia right now. They are seated in the semi-dark, as nobody has bothered turning on the overhead lights, with only those streaming in from…
Corey has always projected this weird dichotomy whereby, long before appointed to such, he tended to act like someone on the inside circle of every discussion, wielding untold power…until a problem surfaced which might require him to do something, in which case he would deflect. Throw up his hands and…
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