None Of Your Business, Thank You Very Much

I'm obviously irate.

Here it is, the boss calling me into his room. Oblivious to my request that I not be posted to a god-forsaken place, he has, under sudden illumination, decided to ask me to consider a posting to the aforementioned god-forsaken place.

With the very very intelligent reason that "your colleague there is thinking of taking no pay leave to take care of her kid, and you being unmarried and not likely to be pregnant/starting a family anytime soon, is a better bet for continuity, in the best interest of the organisation".

Of course, he went on to highlight the advantages of working there. However, I was not listening.
I was filled with an overwhelming sense of discrimination and outrage.

Me! Discriminated! Simply because I'm single and hence, able to give my best, according to his short-sighted logic!

Makes me want to run of his room, grab the nearest man I can find and fornicate on the spot, just to prove him wrong.

Unenlightened comments are enough to cause one tear my hair out. Why must single women always, always, ALWAYS carry the can?

I'm pro-family and all, but really, the logic and reasoning suck. I'm not evaulated because of my skills, but by my delay in child-bearing?!

The good thing was, I managed to rein in my temper, and repled that I'd prefer to be posted to a place where my skills match the job.

The comments undoubtedly caused a few nights of vexation and teeth-gnashing, until I came across the blessed verses of Philipians 4:4-6. Which ultimately granted me the sleep that has eluded me for the past week.

Now that my first anger has past, a rational look of how the entire conversation went seems pretty amusing now.

The cell and core groups were sufficiently entertained, although some folks thought the remarks were uncalled for or in bad taste.

However, the remarks drew some praise and encouragement from a good friend of mine, whom I am forever blessing and pray that some day soon, she'll find Mr Right. :)