Fired.

read the previous post if you haven't yet

I received the following email today:

Hi,grandpa and aunt laurel! guess what?! I have my own e-mail address! so now i can email you guys! could you guys email some of your friends for work here? and aunt laurel? Anya says that you can be assistant manager. do you want to? if so call or email me. my email is:xxxxxx.

thanks
love,mark.

PS:tell grandma will you grandpa?

And here was my reply:

Mark: I received your email. Every boss needs an email address so I'm so glad you got one! I would like to consider the Assistant Manager job. I think I could be a good fit. But, we probably still need to talk about Grandpa and where the best place is for him.

I'll try and call you later tonight. I'm SO impressed by your plans, Mark, and can't wait to see all your success.

I sure love you! (is that okay to say even though you're my boss?)

Then my dad sent this one:

Mark, as your assistant boss, I need you to consider the following:
1. I think you should clear all new employees with me.
2. all emails need to be sent to me also. add my address to your address book.
my name is Grandpa at xxxxxx
3. only discuss future employee positions with me, not Aunt Laurel. I am older and know who will be best.
4. do not develop too close of a relationship with family members when they are employees. Keep everything very business like. Especially with language like "love you".
Sincerly,
The Assistant Boss
Grandpa
(I love you)

So, I had no choice but to reply with this:

Well, I think this family business thing is just great and should be great fun as long as Grandpa doesn't try to take over (MARK: be careful with anyone who tries to set that many rules for you when YOU are in charge!)

xoxo

All was well, or so I thought.

The next thing I knew, this came to my email from my boss:

aunt laurel,YOUR FIRED!!!!!!!

That was it.
Nothing more.
I quickly emailed my boss back:

wait...

WHAT????

Seriously, how did that happen?
What did I do?
I think you just made me cry.

Turns out my boss...um....well...might have read my previous post...and didn't appreciate some of my inferences.

So, trying to make ammends, I sent this:

And I will be VERY CAREFUL about disclosing company information on my blog. Deseret Book has similar rules.

I serve at the pleasure of the president (that would be YOU...not Grandpa).

I love you.
Please can I have my job back?

Who knew this family business would be so intense?
Oh, and if any of you are interested in a position at the company (since Mark is soliciting), leave a comment. I'm sure he'll be back to check (and in case he does, send Mr. Mark a little note in my comments...maybe help him see why he should give me a second chance and re-hire me...but, please avoid the urge to apply for the Marketing Director or Anya's Assistant Manager. please?)