Mr. Jones worked for the New York Times. He was a very ambitious employee who would stop at nothing to get ahead.
Employees are scurrying everywhere, trying to meet deadlines. Newspapers are flying, ink is drying, and employees are using harsh tones.
Every day is a new adventure in the newspaper business, but today is especially different because they are getting a new president for the whole company.
No one knows who he or she will be.
Employees are whispering among themselves. Who will be our new President? How will his position affect my job?
In addition, the position of VP is opening up, and many are in the running, including Mr. Jones.
Several members of upper management are gathered in the new President's office to greet him and discuss who his new VP will be, but Mr. Jones is not invited.
Many employees are gathered in the break room, discussing who the new VP will be. Jane, (secretary to the former VP) said she overheard that they were going to hire Mr. Frank Smith, former VP of Southern Living.
Mr. Jones desperately wanted to be the new VP for the New York Times, but for them to go outside the company and hire Mr. Frank Smith was unbearable.
How he wished he had not eavesdropped on his co-workers and heard the news, he was just livid.
Mr. Jones had worked for Mr. Smith at Southern Living Magazine, and he was a tyrant to work for.
Mr. Jones was sick to his stomach with anger. How could they! How could they!
The next morning, Mr. Jones, Mr. Smith, and two other employees were called into the President's office. Besides President Brown, there were several members of upper management. President Brown said, We have discussed among ourselves, and we have decided to make, but before he could speak, Mr. Jones blacked out, falling onto the floor in a heap.
When he opened his eyes, he was lying in President Brown's office on the sofa. President Brown said, Mr. Jones, are you ok? We have something to tell you. You are our new VP, again. Mr. Jones blacked out.
