Small victories

What has happened to M? I've got my three days off all together - finally approved by the Board! How long did that decision take? I'm not sure how to take the fact that this was important enough to have to be approved by the Board (her, D and W - you can guess what that stands for). W is an external consultant, who despite all the financial crises and panics M & D have gone through, has not reduced his consultancy fee. He and D are in their element, cutting back, being 'ruthless businessmen', doing what is necessary to survive in this hard market.

Ruthless - yes, a word when attached to 'businessman' aligns neatly with 'bully' in my books. Someone who gets other people to do their dirty work. Someone who intimidates over the phone and email but when face to face can barely look you in the eye.

M even sent me a supportive email being non-antagonistic when normally she would have been.

But the woes indeed continue. The person who, like me, had to contend with reduced hours and reduced salary has left today. The manager has had to take up the slack and do their job and their own for no extra money (he did ask). Someone else has been suspended for gross misconduct. Oh yes, and I was the one to tell them.