Sure; I’ll keep my mouth shut

This happened years ago but it still makes me grin, Grinch-style.

I was working on a really big project at the time. The VP was aware that I was the main resource on the project, so he included me in the status meetings.

My manager did NOT like that; she didn’t want anyone else getting any kind of recognition for the project. so I was instructed to sit there and keep my mouth shut.

The next status meeting came around and I did just what she told me to do: I sat there, taking notes and saying nothing... right up until the VP started asking questions about project details, which she couldn’t answer because she was the only person attached to the project who did not actually *work* on the project. She was furious but what could she do?

After that disaster, I was allowed to attend *and* participate.