failure.
Because that was the point all along.
Not revenge.
Not humiliation.
Not proving that I was smarter than Madison.
Making sure people got paid.
The Lesson I Took Away
On the Friday Harold fired me, I packed a cardboard box and walked out of the building.
I had no idea how the next three days would unfold.
I knew only that I had done my job for ten years, documented the risks I could identify, and followed the company’s procedures.
When the payroll system failed, I didn’t sabotage it.
