Panel 1

Finley: “SO, UNTIL DONNA VERIFIES ME, I DON’T GET PAID?”

Leslie: “CORRECT”

Action: Finley, the goldfish, hovers above Donna Lake’s desk with a worried expression. Drew sits in an office chair holding a folder. Leslie the owl stands in the foreground holding a clipboard.

Panel 2

Finley: “THEN I’M NOT WORKING!”

Action: Finley opens his mouth wide as he makes the declaration. Drew remains seated with the folder, while Leslie continues to standing holding the clipboard.

Panel 3

Leslie: “THAT COULD AFFECT YOUR EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY”

Action: Finley looks distressed. Drew remains seated between Finley and Leslie. Leslie maintains a serious expression.

Panel 4

Finley: “SO I KEEP WORKING?”

Leslie: “IF YOU WANT TO KEEP YOUR JOB”

Action: Finley wilts into a thousand-yard stare.. Drew continues sitting quietly with the folder, and Leslie answers matter-of-factly.

CHOOSE YOUR STARTING POINT

CHAPTERS

Employable

Cartoon portrait of Donna Lake with short hair, purple glasses, and a lavender sprig beside her name deskplate

From Donna's Desk:

No pay until verified.

No stopping, or it may affect eligibility.

So yes, please continue doing the job we cannot officially confirm you have, so we can determine whether you are allowed to keep having it.

This is what happens when process forgets people are standing inside it.

I understand verification. I understand records. I also understand that a system should not make an employee feel like both a liability and a loophole.

So I’m curious:

What workplace rule made sense right up until a real person had to follow it?

Have you ever been caught between two policies that could not both be reasonable?

I’ll be in the Green Campaign meeting, hoping I have staff upon my return.

Donna

 
 

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