We got called into the boss' office this morning. His solemn face immediately told me that something is wrong and I felt my heart sink as we all went quiet. But it wasn't until I looked around and noticed that we weren't all in attendance. "She's leaving us. It's a mutual agreement and it's for the best..." At first I didn't understand who they were talking about - the new designer or the other product manager that started almost a year ago, slightly before me. Neither of them were in the office. "Who?" I asked. "The PM," he said. "It's a mutual decision and it's for the best."
What does that mean - mutual decision? Is there really such a thing or is it just a nice way to say fired? She'd seemed a bit moody lately, but then again, that was a part of her natural behavior.
By the time we left the boss' office she was gone and her desk was bare of her Hello Kitty mug and bowl of Skittles. What do you say to a colleague after they've been fired? Should you talk to them? Wish them luck? She was out of the office so fast, I didn't have time to say good bye and by the way she left and took all of her stuff, it doesn't seem like she'll be back - or wants to come back to say good bye...
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