That Damn Lift
- Authors
- Lee, Diane
- Publisher
- Delicious Publishing
- Tags
- short reads , bullying story , short short story , inspiration , office drama , short stories about everyday life , work drama , courage , bully boss
- Date
- 2015-05-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.55 MB
- Lang
- en
After a corporate takeover that results in new management and his demotion, Ross is biding his time until he retires. Unfit and unhappy that the lift in the building has been out of order for longer than necessary, he decides to confront his new boss, Ernestine, a cold woman brought in to manage staff layoffs.
Desperate to make Ernestine understand that the lift is a symbol of change (and not for the better), he commits an act of defiance that both redeems and costs him...
If you've ever been downsized, restructured, mergered, redeployed or retrenched (and who hasn't these days?) then this short story is for you. You'll cheer for Ross—a most unlikely hero—as he finally finds the courage to say what he thinks.