replaced.
On Monday, I was suddenly the person everyone wanted to hear from.
I typed a response.
I am no longer employed by Granite. Please direct payroll questions to the designated payroll and treasury teams. I recommend preserving the rejected records, documenting the bank’s error messages, and escalating the matter through the company’s established incident process.
I read it twice before sending.
It was factual, professional, and limited to general guidance.
Then I put the phone away.
I wasn’t going to become an unofficial employee simply because the official replacement
