Margaret
Hey Priya… I think you left something at the printer this morning 👀
I Found Your CV in the Printer Tray
When Margaret picks up her documents from the office printer, she finds something she wasn't supposed to see. Now she has a choice: say nothing, or tell the truth.
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Priya
oh? what was it
Margaret
Your CV. Two pages. It was sitting right on top of my budget report 😬
Priya
wait WHAT
Priya
omg no no no. please tell me nobody else saw it
Margaret
I got there before anyone else. I have it on my desk now. Don't worry.
Priya
thank god 😭 I'll come get it right now
Margaret
Sure. But can I ask you something first?
Priya
…yeah ok
Margaret
Are you leaving? I saw the job title at the top. Senior Product Manager at Velta Co.
Priya
I'm just… looking. It's not decided or anything
Priya
please don't tell David. He'll make my life very difficult if he finds out
Margaret
I'm not going to tell David. That's not my place.
Margaret
But I am a little surprised tbh. You've only been here two years.
Priya
Look, I like it here, I really do. But I've been doing Senior Manager work for eight months now and I'm still on the same salary. I asked David about a promotion in January and he said 'let's talk in Q3'. Well, it's Q3 now, Margaret. He hasn't said a word.
Margaret
Oh. I didn't know that.
Priya
yeah well. I didn't want to make it a big thing
Margaret
Is Velta a good company? I don't know them.
Priya
They're growing fast. The role is properly senior, not just the title. And the salary is 20% more.
Margaret
That's significant. Have you had an interview yet?
Priya
Second interview is on Thursday. That's why I was printing the CV — I was going to update it tonight but I printed the wrong version by mistake 🤦
Margaret
Ha! Classic. Okay come get it. My door is open.
Priya came to Margaret's office to collect the CV. They talked for almost twenty minutes. When Priya left, she was holding a small sticky note Margaret had written for her.
Priya
Margaret. Did you seriously just give me the name of your old contact at Velta??
Margaret
I worked with their Head of Operations for three years, starting in 2019. She's excellent. Tell her I said hello.
Priya
why are you so nice to me lol I literally thought you were going to be angry
Margaret
Angry? Why would I be angry? You want to grow. That's completely normal.
Margaret
Between you and me — David should have promoted you in January. I've seen your work.
Priya
that actually means a lot coming from you
Priya
okay I need to go pretend to be focused in this 10am meeting 😅 but thank you. seriously.
Margaret
Go. And Priya — good luck on Thursday. Let me know how it goes.
Thursday came. Priya's interview lasted two hours. She sent Diane Osei's name as a reference on Friday morning.
Priya
Margaret. I just got off the phone with Velta.
Margaret
And??
Priya
They offered me the job. Like… they actually offered me the job. I can't stop shaking. And — okay this is the thing — Diane told me that your name came up in the conversation and she said, and I'm quoting here, 'any colleague of Margaret's is worth taking seriously.' I just… I don't even know what to say. Thank you.
Margaret
Oh Priya. Congratulations. You earned it — I just made one phone call 😊
Priya
wait you called Diane for me?? I thought you just gave me her number!!
Margaret
I called her Monday afternoon. I told her she'd be lucky to have you.
Priya
I don't understand. Why would you do all of that for me?
Margaret
Because thirty years ago someone did the same for me. And I never forgot it.
Margaret
Now go tell David before he hears it from someone else. You owe him that much.
Priya
yeah… you're right. ok. deep breath 😬
Priya
I'm going to miss you Margaret. More than anyone else here, honestly.
Margaret
I'll miss you too. Truly.
Margaret
But next time — please collect your documents from the printer 😄