Walking Fall

(My store is giving every staff member appraisals before we move to a new building. I have mine with one of our store directors. Note: I have recently had knee surgery and so am moving around quite slowly, particularly on the stairs.)

Director: “Okay, [My Name] so the last thing I need to ask is what your future goals are. Do you have any plans?”

Me: “Well, I don’t really know. Finish university, I guess. Start walking like a normal person, maybe?”

Director: “Oooh, can I put that you want to get up the stairs faster than an old lady?”

Me: *assumes she’s joking* “Sure, why not.”

(When my manager gave me a copy of the appraisal forms a week later, I see that under the heading of future plans my director has actually written “Most important aim – Get up stairs faster than an old lady. Least important aim – Finish university.” I’m not quite sure she got my priorities right…)