For many years I worked as a receptionist and switchboard operator at a
busy company. After a good annual review, my supervisor told me I was up
for a raise, pending approval of the vice president. A month later, my
supervisor called me into his office and told me the VP had refused to
approve the raise. His reason? I clearly wasn't doing my job. Every time
he saw me, I was either chatting with someone in the lobby or talking on
the phone