Once got called into the office
first thing on a chilly Monday
because of something I’d said at a company
Christmas party the previous Friday.
Waited almost a year to find this job.
Took a 40% pay cut.
Went from a corner office
to a desk in the storage room.
No more reserved parking space.
You get the picture.
***
So, my new boss – his name was Norm –
starts hollering at me,
hollering about how the hell
could I say something like that
especially at a company Christmas party.
You might wonder that yourself.
***
Somebody asked me
how do you like your new job?
Think I’ll like it just fine,
I responded.
Once I get used to
Norm hollering at me.