The Days of Fred's Life

Fred and Astra have no children, but not for lack of trying. They are confident that when it is meant to be, it will happen. They are involved in their community, attend a local church, and pay their taxes. They support the poor and needy, vote every time, and fight no more than your average healthy marriage.

It is September fifteenth, 2010 (a Wednesday) at 4:16 PM. Fred is going over the numbers for his team's performance this week, when his phone rings. "Dang it!" he exclaims, "always an interruption." He then answers, noting that it is Peter Barnwell, VP of Operations. His heart rate goes up, as Peter has oversight over the whole Memphis location.

As soon as Fred answers, Peter starts talking. He is an overtalker, it is just the way he is. "Hey Fred how are you? Great. Look, Tom Wilkins has been let go. I know, big shocker, but he was distributing pornography over our internal network. Big no-no, sure you understand that. In any case, we have decided to offer you a huge promotion. I am e-mailing you the details now, please respond to the e-mail with your acceptance or declination of this offer by the end of business today. Thanks. Gotta go."
"Thanks," Fred manages to get out, before Peter hangs up. Hard to get a word in with that guy.

Fred's head whirls with the knows. Tom Wilkins was Site Director for the Memphis site of Oceanic Solutions, the company for which Fred works. If Fred was being offered that job... he quickly pulls up his e-mail, and finds the offer.

To: Fred Delany
From: Human Resources
Subject: Job Offer

Position: Site Director, Memphis
Salary: $136k yr, exempt, plus benefits
Vacation: Six weeks, plus two weeks personal time, self-approval
Benefits: Quarterly Bonus (based on site profits, last check issued was $8k), Yearly Director Level Bonus (based on company profits, last check issued was $25k), Company Car, Company Phone, Company Laptop, Expense Account and Credit Card (see below)
Expense Account: As Site Director, final approval of all expenses exceeding threshold on site. Personal Expense Account submitted to Oversight Director at HQ monthly. Threshold is 5k/month without detailed reasoning submitted with paperwork. Debit card will be issued for expense account.
Credit Card: As Site Director, final approval of all credit card charges exceeding threshold on site. Personal Business Credit Card is Amex Black, paperwork to be submitted to Oversight Director for any charges exceeding use threshold or total charges exceeding monthly threshold. Threshold amount is use ($10k) or monthly ($10k).

Decision needed by 5pm EOB, September 15th, 2010. Please read the "Expectation Setting" addendum before accepting this offer as by accepting the job (via e-mail, by phone, or in person) you are agreeing to all terms therein.

Lawrence Malfoy
Director of Human Resources
Executive Placement

1. Fred fires off a reply, accepting the job straight away.
2. Fred calls his wife first, to tell her the good news.
3. Fred reads the 'expectation setting' addendum before going any further. It would contain details about hours he would have to work, responsibilities, etc.

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