So last July started kinda weird at work. You know how we Virgos overthink everything? Well, I was obsessing over whether my five years at this company would ever turn into a promotion. Every coffee break became a sign-hunting mission. Here’s how it played out:
Sign #1 That Boss Was Testing Me
First Tuesday of July, my manager pulls me aside after lunch. Dude never does that. He starts asking random questions like “How would you handle Project X if budget got cut 30%?” Felt like a pop quiz from hell. I panicked but spitballed some solutions. Later I caught him smirking when I reorganized the supply closet without being asked. Classic Virgo organizing skills coming through!
Sign #2 VIP Meetings Outta Nowhere
Then mid-month, HR suddenly books me for three separate chats with department heads I’d never met. Felt like speed-dating but with suits asking about my “long-term vision”. Each time I walked in thinking:
- Did I mess up payroll?
- Is this about my 7:04am clock-ins?
- Why’s Karen from Finance staring at my shoes?
Turns out they were scoping me for cross-department projects. One VP even asked what management training I’d want. Almost choked on my lukewarm coffee.
Sign #3 The Responsibility Dump
Last week of July felt like drowning. Boss kept sliding new crap onto my desk:
- “Train the new intern on spreadsheets”
- “Lead Friday’s client presentation”
- “Fix Brenda’s disaster report from Q2”
Meanwhile Brenda’s getting maybe one email per day. Started keeping track on a sticky note – by Thursday I had 12 new duties while half my team was practically napping. That’s when the lightbulb went off. They weren’t piling work on me, they were seeing what I could handle before giving me Brenda’s job.
The Big Reveal
August 1st, boss calls me in. There’s this awkward small talk about weather before he drops it: “So… Brenda’s retiring next month.” My stomach did backflips. He slides a folder across the table with “Senior Operations Coordinator” typed bold as hell on top. The raise was less than I hoped but hey – after tracking those signs all July, I knew it was coming. Virgo manifestation works if you pay attention to the bullshit they throw at you!
