True to its tactic of "a carrot and glass", the multinational had spent a good dough roll in organizing a celebration in style. Thus compensating layoffs that had taken place in recent months. The pretext for the dinner, was the same as that used to kick people: the fulfillment of objectives. Each year, all employees of the company received from his superiors a list of things to improve. Theoretically these objectives had to be negotiated between worker and boss and also had to be measurable, to verify compliance, but always introducing some unmeasurable concept, which alluded to the attitude, the behavior of the worker, which allowed the company have an argument to put out to whoever wanted. Robledo
tried to reach the disco bar, dragging feet. Having achieved his goal, he climbed on a stool, closed his eyes and opened them immediately when he discovered that increased their sense of dizziness. Inside
reproached excessive drinking during dinner. It felt like Bronchales, his immediate superior, who always drank heavily during business dinners to overcome his shyness.
Robledo was head of department. It was almost twenty years his company had been acquired by the INAME and things had changed a lot since then. He remembered those days in which subordinates felt excited about the company and gave depth to his work. When INAME stepped in Case, the first thing he did was put a clock dial at the offices and people, bounced, did not do more hours than they played.
When they made the move to the offices of the INAME, the entire staff was divided into the different departments of the company and the vast majority degraded. Robledo it ceased to be chief to become wild, used by any of his new bosses. As a good person he was, he devoted himself to help his family, trying to instill some enthusiasm for their work. Years passed and I managed not only survive, but to become again, a department head.
- Hello. If the grandfather Cebolleta!.
- How?. Do I have called Chive grandfather?.
- This is how you call your pupils.
- I will sing the forty that bunch of "horny."
- Shall we dance?.
- Only if you hold me lest I fall. I'm not very stable. Who are you? - Asked Robledo -. Your face is familiar. Do you work in the INAME?.
- My name is Laura and many years ago you were my boss. I've always kept a good memory of you. You're a good person - he took her hand and took him to the dance floor where, fortunately, it sounded slow. Started dancing. She moved her mouth to his ear.
- How have you been these years, Robledo? - Asked.
- Not too good. This goes from bad to worse.
- How?. If you got to be boss again.
- A boss who does not command. That disagree with the policies of the management and can not say anything. Do not know how hard it is being required to participate in the layoffs that are making people who are very good, unable to oppose it.
- Why do not you say anything?.
- Why lose my job.
- And what gives you most of your work. At your age and might retire. You've changed, Robledo. Noto in your voice a great deal of bitterness.
- How can it be?. I have had to play the role of evil. I that I have always given confidence to others. I've always believed in my subordinates - his eyes began to shine and a tear slid down her cheek. Laura released her, took her hand and said tenderly:
- Ven. I'm taking you home.
drove her, at first in silence. Then he began to speak:
- You know. A lifetime of work trying to make the best of my subordinates relegated to end this. I remember years ago I met a former teammate who kept telling me that what I was reminded of my great humanity. If I knew now, and certainly would not say the same thing. The worst thing is that I have no choice but to shut up. Politics the director is that if you disagree with me, you're against me.
- I ask again. Why not say what you think and you long for that company?. Surely by now have paid the mortgage ...
- I'll have to do it. I have recorded the image of the eye of one of the guys that I got fired. I do not get to go away and sometimes I wake up seeing his face. This can not continue.
Robledo When she left, he walked unsteadily. Laura stared at him, sitting in the seat of the car. Then he remembered the Robledo met years ago and he had just left at home. Silently, he began to mourn.
Robledo did not remember anything the next day. Never knew who had accompanied him home. And today is playing the role that you have to play in the company.
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