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occurring several
months ago, Bridget hadn’t started any of the main actions. As annoyed as she
was about not getting the promotion, it was obvious why she hadn’t: she’d
clearly not been effective.
    He
could hardly say that though. He’d have to raise the issue and find a way to
resolve it immediately. It was not how he’d hoped to start his new job. No,
when he’d applied, he’d just wanted to get back to Houston. He wasn’t
completely qualified for the role – sure his safety skills were top notch, but
he didn’t have the official university degree, and his knowledge of training
and environment – the other two sections of his responsibility – needed to be
improved. He had no experience working in an oil refinery, only mine sites and
processing plants. He’d hoped to be surrounded by staff who knew the plant and knew their areas so he could learn from them.
    He’d
never been responsible for so much and Jack suddenly felt he was in way over
his head. He’d have to fake it until he made it.
    “We’d
better get to the meeting so you can meet the others,” Bridget said. “I’ll find
out which room we’re in.” She disappeared across the hallway and he glanced at
her report. His brain was too overwhelmed to make sense of the words.
    “We’ve
got time to grab a coffee,” Bridget said, returning to the room. “I’ll show you
to the breakroom.”
    The
administration building was a maze of hallways and Jack took note of the
locations Bridget pointed out. They eventually made it to the meeting room
where his team was assembled. As safety manager he had responsibility not only
for safety, but also environment and plant training. He had three safety
officers, a fire officer, two trainers, two environment officers, and Bridget,
who would now return to her original role as group leader of safety.
    After
the introductions had been made, Jack stood at the front of the room.
    “I’m
really looking forward to working with you,” he began. “Bridget has given me a
good overview of the department, but I’d like to hear a little about what
you’re working on. We’ll go around the table and you can tell me your top two
priorities.”
    The
environment officers went first, and as each person spoke, it was clear most
were enthusiastic about their job. There were a range of ages and experiences.
A couple of his safety guys had been at the plant for over ten years and Jack
was hoping they would have a good understanding of what was required – though
with the current state of the plant, maybe he was being too hopeful. Aside from
Bridget, there were two more women on his team, one in environment and the
other in safety.
    Jack
took notes and asked questions, and when they were done he gave a spiel about
how important safety and the environment were to him and how he was always open
to suggestions for improvement. There wasn’t much more he could say at this
point because he didn’t know enough. This week would be a getting settled and
fact-finding week.
    Then
he would work out what to do about Bridget.
    * * *
    Bridget
returned to her office and closed the door. She shook her arms, trying to
release the tension that had taken hold from the moment Jack had walked into
her office. There was no way she was going to open herself up for that kind of
gossip ever again. It had ended so badly last time.
    She
slumped down on her chair and rested her head on her arms. She should have
stuck to her rules on the weekend. She’d been foolish to get caught up in the
moment, to not assess the risks. This was worse than awkward.
    But
at least it proved she was right to have her two rules – if only she’d followed
them.
    A
knock on her door had her getting to her feet. She didn’t have time to feel
sorry for herself. There was a lot of work that needed to be done and little
time to do it.
    When
she opened the door one of the planners was standing there. “There’s an issue
with the upcoming shutdown. Can you come take a look