Six months later, I completed my training and earned the management position.
Mom cried when I told her I passed the interview!
Janelle immediately asked whether we could finally replace our washing machine.
“Yes,” I said.
She raised both arms. “BEST PROM EVER!”
I completed my training.
***
Georgia and I stayed friends.
When the new location opened, she gave me a framed prom photo.
It showed me attempting that terrible dance move while she laughed beside me.
Underneath, she’d written:
“Employee of the Month: Survived One Prom, Three Cupcakes, and a Very Strange Boss.”
Georgia and I stayed friends.
I hung it in my office.
Because that night taught me something.
Sometimes, people recognize your potential before you do.
But if you’re going to tell someone they deserve a promotion, a normal conversation works just fine.
I hung it in my office.
You really don’t need a school dance, a borrowed suit, and a boss who thinks getting the moon is a reasonable management challenge.
However, it made for a great story about how I became a manager after working for a year.
You really don’t need a school dance.
THE END..!
