You
receive a critical review during your birthday party.
You are asked to compile a report on all your ongoing projects,
noting which coworker would best be able to complete each
task should you suddenly "go missing."
All one-on-one meetings with your immediate supervisor conclude
with her saying, "I’ll be so glad when we no
longer have to do this."
When a new employee is introduced to coworkers your supervisor
refers to you as "and the rest."
You now receive department announcements by postal service
rather than email.
You are encouraged not to do your usual long-term planning,
start any new assignments or even take your coat off.
When you enter a room someone blurts out, "Act natural
everyone!"
When you offer a suggestion at a brainstorm meeting you
are told "Too little, too late."
Your request for an office chair after yours is stolen is
greeted with "That won’t be necessary."
Your supervisor is genuinely surprised to see you at a meeting,
only to comment, "Oh, that’s right. It isn’t
Thursday yet."
When you mention your future with the company your boss
does a spit-take.
You're neither informed nor invited to flee the building
during a fire.
Your direct superior has stopped saying "Good morning"
to you in favor of "Four more days and counting."
Your expense reports are returned to you with a refusal
to pay all expenditures and a charge of $10 for "Cost
of review."
During your PowerPoint presentation you can actually hear
your manager booing.
All your projects have been reclassified as "unnecessary,"
"discontinued" or "a sad, sad joke."
When
you email your vacation request your boss responds, "I
can do you one better."
Every
time your supervisor passes you in the hall he shakes his
head, lets out a long, exasperated sigh and mutters, "Pitiful.
Simply pitiful."
Recent
office gossip seems to consist solely of your name and the
phrase "The fool doesn’t even see it coming."
You
show up to work Monday morning only then to realize the
company has moved.