procedures and recommend improvements.
The compensation was fair.
The scope was clear.
The responsibilities were documented.
And the people hiring me wanted my judgment rather than merely my passwords.
I accepted.
On my first day, Elaine walked me through the office and introduced me to the payroll team.
Then she said something I would remember for a long time.
“We don’t want you to tell us that everything is fine. We want you to tell us what could go wrong before it does.”
I looked at her and smiled.
“Then
