Undercover Boss's Takeover
The new project was short on staff. Over everyone's objections, I pulled three former colleagues out of an overlooked department where they'd been warming the bench for years. The four of us became the project's core team.
The bonus was generous, the workload light. They all said I was their lucky charm.
Three months later, with delivery just around the corner, I passed the break room and overheard them talking.
"The biggest credit for this project belongs to the three of us. Why should Chloe get an equal share of the bonus just because she recommended us? She barely did any real work."
"Exactly. Let's talk to the director. We'll say all the core work was done by us, that she's not up to the task. We'll apply to have her removed from the contributors list."
"Just thinking about not having to split those tens of thousands with her—it feels amazing."
I pushed the door open. They stared at me, stunned. I smiled.
They wanted to kick me out?
Too bad. I was the director who parachuted in to evaluate them.