Gemotions

A wave of heat flushed through Elaine as she read the news. She was being moved from human resources to the legal department. Legal? That meant more rules, more constraints. And she loved HR, the human connection, the constant buzz of activity.

She leaned back in her chair, the leather creaking slightly under her weight. Her fingers drummed against the desktop, a staccato rhythm mirroring her inner turmoil. She would attend the team meeting, sure.

The stack of employee performance reviews she’d been working on suddenly seemed more important. She had to finish them. After that, she would consider the relocation. Maybe.