On the Edge, Staring at the Bottom
People now begin to stare at each other with suspicion and every strange move is immediately interpreted: the figure has just been dropped as a bombshell, confirming all the rumours which were running wildly through the halls. The grapevine has once again proved its strength and accuracy.
171. Kind of figures you hear everyday on the news which tended to sound as remote and boring as a war on the other side of the planet. But when you start to consider you might be the 1 in 171, you start to wonder. And to shake.
Next, names will appear on a sheet of paper, or at the top of a somewhat brief email. People will start receive their letter thanking them for their valuable contribution (“Well done, but better do it elsewhere, now, you’d be so kind”) and the lengthy process of finding a new job will begin rather soon.
The question now? Well… Who?
