After being treated badly by a colleague, a paralegal decides to remove her generous contribution towards her leaving fund, and a colleague pulls her up on it.
Strictly Working Relationship
The woman’s colleague is also a paralegal, and they’ve both been working there for two years. Her colleague can be dramatic and gossipy but other than that she’s good at what she does.
Backstabbing Queen
The woman had never had an encounter with her colleague, but many others had. She’d gained quite a reputation for talking about people behind their backs but being overly nice to their faces.
A Strange Kindness
The odd thing was, despite her reputation, her colleague has always been quite nice to her. She half expected that she had spoken about her, but gossip traveled in her office, and she was certain she’d have heard something.
She Was Refused
Her colleague had been keen to take part-time hours at one stage but the executive had refused her. She’d told her that the business couldn’t afford to reduce hours unless there was an exception.
She Says It’s Discrimination
After the refusal, the woman started telling everyone that it was discrimination. She said if she had been a man, she would have been allowed to do whatever hours she wanted.
A Bitter Twist
Shortly afterward, the woman also put in for part-time hours as she was studying for a paralegal exam and fewer hours were better for her. The executive said it was important that she passed and granted her the change in schedule.
Change of Attitude
The woman noticed that her colleague started treating her differently as soon as she received the part-time hours. She’d cut her out of conversations and go silent when she walked into a room.
Badmouthing Her
A lawyer that the woman was close with told her that her colleague said she ‘curried favors to the lawyers!’ The woman thought this must be a misunderstanding as she was just kind to everyone.
Leaving the Business
Her colleague was accepted into a different job, so she planned to leave in the following weeks. The woman barely saw her, so it wouldn’t have an impact on her, but she wished her well.
Out with a Bang
The rest of the team had planned to give her a big send-off, as they often did with staff members. They decided that we should all contribute to getting her a farewell gift.
Dropping Hints
Although the gift was a secret, the colleague kept dropping hints about wanting an expensive makeup set from Sephora. She said how she couldn’t afford expensive makeup because she lived paycheck to paycheck. It was almost as though she was hinting.
A Team Decision
As everyone seemed to have heard her constant hints, the team decided on the makeup kit. Whether she had an insider on the case who had told her what they were doing was unknown, but it had crossed her mind.
They Throw Their Money In
Everyone added to the contribution fund, and the woman added a $30 contribution towards her gift. It was quite steep for someone she didn’t consider a ‘friend’, but she didn’t want to be the odd one out.
She Cuts Contact
The next thing she knew was that her colleague had suddenly blocked her from Facebook. She couldn’t think of any particular reason, but she felt angry having just given her money towards a gift.
She Steals It Back
The next day at work, the woman took back her $30 contribution back. She was furious and adamant that she wasn’t going to do a nice turn for someone who had blocked her for no reason!
Missing Money
When they counted the money, the fund was $30 short for the makeup kit. Nobody knew how much the woman had donated because she was the one in charge of counting the money and collecting donations.
A Cheap Alternative
The team decided that due to the lack of funds, they’d have to settle on a cheaper gift. They opted for a gift card to a department store instead. It wasn’t nearly as glamorous, but that was her own doing!
A Double Agent
The woman did eventually confide in one of her colleagues about the fund. She got on well with the woman but was shocked when she said, “That’s so spiteful!” Someone later said that she was the one who was secretly sharing information on the contribution gift, so she was potentially a double agent!
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