"What a day! I work with a bunch of damn idiots. All I wanna do is go home, take a hot bath and get crazy drunk!"
Allison took out a Virginia Slim, lit it, and took a long drag. It tasted great after her rough day. The pleasant smoke was interrupted by the ding-dong of her cell's Calendar.
Corporate Training Meeting, 1666 Jenkins St. 630pm.
She totally forgot and did Google Maps and started to drive out to the address. So much for a nice bubble-bath.
Allison looked in the rearview mirror and smiled. My coworkers were right. I do kinda look like Hayden Panettiere. NOW if only I had her money.
"Stupid class. I have other ways to spend the next week."
Allison finally found the Training Center. It was a plain old ranch house. She walked up the sun heated flagstone driveway. Typical Texas weather she thought. Impatiently, she knocked on the door and waited, tapping her foot.
Finally the door opened. The elegant woman standing before Allison was tall and grandmotherly. A unique silver teardrop necklace adorn her. Allison was mesmerized.
"Come in. It's a pleasure meeting you. I'm Miss Carla. And you must be Allison I presume? I have heard a great deal about you Missy. Please have a seat and enjoy some cold water."
Two ice-cold glasses of water were on the end table between the pair of brown leather seats. Smoothing her business skirt, Allison sat down and began to drink deeply. Miss Carla studied her intently.
"Have you read the Training material dear?"
"No. And where are the other students?" Allison asked sharply.
Miss Carla noted this outburst and disrespect in a notebook for later action.
"Your are the only one being retrained. Read your folder and you will understand."
Allison opened the folder and read the first document slowly. She put it down and felt tears start to well up in her eyes.
A future Performance Appraisal read Overall Rating of "Corporate Training Candidate or Immediate Termination" selected.
The details of Allison's work attitudes and behavior glared up from the page at her. Argumentative. Abrasive. Self-Absorbed. Late Frequently. Deceptive. Inappropriate Language. Disrespectful to Subordinates.
Allison looked up at Miss Carla imploringly for some sympathy.
"Yes, Allison, that is how you are viewed. But you have the opportunity to change that perception and become the considerate, pleasant, honest, and well-liked Engineer you were when you first started with the Company. I will help you change your attitudes and behaviors do if you let me.
You have a decision to make young lady. You can either sign this green copy of the Contract your company made with me and receive discipline. Or sign the pink Notice of Employee Termination and leave. You will be terminated after the next pay period."
The young Engineer knew she needed to change and really loved her job. Reluctantly and nervously, Allison signed the Discipline Contract and vowed to complete the Course to keep her job.
"Very good choice Allison."
Miss Carla went into a small closet and took out a small jewelry box. She carefully removed a Sterling silver teardrop necklace and fastened it around Allison's slender neck.
"This is a token of our agreement. Several women at your company who also went through Training wear this too. Some men were offered training but would not submit and were terminated. Their loss." Carla waved her hand dismissively.
"Ma'am, How this Course help me change? Please tell me more."
Allison leaned forward attentively with her manicured hands on her thighs.
"Yes Allison. You will be disciplined for ALL the items in your Review. You will email me with a Discipline Request for any attitudes or misbehavior you have done. I have selected an Accountability Partner at your company to email me daily - just in case you miss something. Understand?"
"Yes My Disciplinarian." Allison said quietly
"Follow me."
The Disciplinarian lead Allison through a door into the Discipline Room. Allison gasped. A padded, adjustable examination table stood in the middle of the room. The table was lined with various rings bars, pulleys, and restraints to hold the "student" down.
A set of wide pull-out stainless steel drawers stood at the far side of the table. Several bottles with pump tops were on the drawers, along with a black liquid blender. In the drawers were the spanking tools.