The Bittersweet Paradox

The Scenario:

Running 10 minutes late to work. A hundred different reason why. Bosses don't care much about all that, though. They arrived at 7:45 and they have wives and small children to attend to. I'm guessing they wouldn't be interested in hearing that I rolled out of bed at 7:27 (mistakenly), didn't even get a shower, and booked it to work as fast as my little Honda Accord would carry me.

The Dilemma:

Do I take the door which would take me by the offices of the COO and the President or do I take the door which would take me by my direct supervisor? (who, may I remind you, all arrived at 7:45, I'm sure.)

The Decision:

I chose the supervisor door. Luckily, there was a line of people (already diligently working) piled up at his door waiting to talk to him. He couldn't have seen me if he tried. But, thanks to my brilliant co-worker who called out my name as loudly as he could the moment I walked through the door, I was unable to quietly slip in. So, instead of keeping my arrival on the DL, everyone in the company (including the COO, the President, and my supervisor) knew I was late.

Thanks for that, brilliant co-worker.

Reminds me of the time I was late to work and tried to sneak in. I thought I had it made when I walked into the classroom and my kids were so quite...Only to look up and see my boss teaching for me :(