Showing Them All Who’s Boss
What ruined Christmas this year? Me! I was invited to a lovely dinner by my boss with his extended family. Even though I was extremely nervous beforehand, everything went amazingly well—until I messed it all up with one horrific mistake. For a little bit of background, I had just been promoted to manager for my boss’s company within the last month. The business is very small (only five employees).
When he learned that I had been planning to spend Christmas alone, he decided that he wasn’t going to let that happen and graciously invited me over. He even insisted on driving me home at the end of the night. But here’s the thing. Before getting the job, I’d lived in a large city and hadn’t needed to be in a car for a very long time. In fact, this ride home was probably the first time I had ridden in one in about a year. So, as I was in my boss’s beautiful car, I started to feel ill. That intense, nauseating kind of motion sickness.
I tried to open the window to get some air, but it was safety locked, probably because my boss and his wife had just had a baby. I felt trapped and helpless. I tried to keep myself from puking but at a certain point, there was no use. I puked all over the inside of my boss’s car. After it happened, I was extremely embarrassed. I offered to have the car cleaned for him, and his reply shocked me.
He just said, “No worries, I’m more just worried about if you are okay.” I seriously lucked out with best boss ever! ~ KyooTeaPie