Meeting with the Boss
Before leaving work for the day, I want to stop by my boss's office to give him an
update on my progress. I know he's expecting the report on Monday and I want
to let him know that it will be finished on schedule.
Before I can do that, he calls me into his office and tells me to sit down. He tells
me that the regional manager is impressed with my work and is considering me
for a promotion. He says that this information is hush-hush, but he wants to give
me the heads up. He says that the promotion would give me a new title and a
small raise, but the most important thing is that it will put me in line to eventually
become a regional manager myself. He praises me for my hard work and
encourages me to keep my head down and to keep plugging away.
I'm so surprised, I don't know what to say. I've never thought of myself as a
corporate climber and I didn't think that my work was a standout from my
coworkers. Of course I thank my boss, shake hands with him, and leave his
office.
It’s nice to get a pat on the back from him and I hope that the promotion does
come through. I don't want to jump the gun, though, so I'm not going to think
about it too much in case it doesn't happen.