"Greta, Mr. Fraser would like to see you in his office today. I have scheduled you in at 4 PM, please do not be late."
"Oh fuck!" I can't help but think to myself. When it's Friday and the boss of the company wants to see you that afternoon, that's never a good sign. Not to mention that my pervert of a boss has been after me since I started 7 months ago. I knew I shouldn't have accepted this job when he was flirting during the initial interview, but how could I turn it down? The money was just too good to pass up, especially for an entry level accounting position!
When my husband and I moved to New York, it was a struggle. He's a writer, but the truth about being a starving artist isn't nearly as glamorous as you'd think. I had just finished my Bachelors in Accounting, but being a tall blonde woman, people tend not to take me seriously. The fact that my breasts are 34D's doesn't help. People don't see a smart woman when they look at me; they just see a bimbo, which is what I'm sure Mr. Fraser thought when he hired me. But I work hard, and I thought I was doing well, apparently that is not the case though, since I'm afraid I'm about to be fired.
I spent the day with my head down, just trying to stay busy and not worry about what was happening that afternoon. I cannot lose this job though, so I decided that I would walk in with my head held high, and face whatever I was being accused of. I'm a good employee, and I'm worth keeping around damn it! As 3:50 rolled around, I stood up, straightening out my skirt and checking my blouse for wrinkles. Satisfied with my appearance, I walked down the hall towards the boss's office, my high heels clicking announcing my arrival. Mr. Fraser's secretary let me go right in, with a smile on her face. That bitch probably knows what's coming, but I'm not scared, I can handle this!
"You wanted to see me Mr. Fraser?
"Yes Greta, please come in and sit down. I have been alerted to a situation, and I think we need to discuss things, and decide how to resolve this."
So far, so good! Sitting down in the large leather chair, I wait patiently for him to continue, confused as to what situation could possibly involve me. I watched patiently as my boss typed on his computer, before turning the screen towards me. I could clearly see the company's yearly budget graphed out, which I understood. What didn't make sense to me was that there was another graph which showed that a substantial amount of money had been disappearing every month, totaling up to just over $20,000 for the year. My accountant's mind was quickly able to put the situation together.
"Someone is skimming money from the company! You're right Mr. Fraser, that's a pretty serious issue. I can go back over the budget each month and see if I can find where the money is going, which should help us to identify who the thief is."