You vs. Maya

This is you
You start your work fifteen minutes before your scheduled time
This is Maya
She usually works from home

When you speak
Boss scrolls through his phone
When she speaks
Boss looks at her with adoring eyes

When you make a mistake
It’s gross incompetence
When Maya makes a mistake
It’s part of her learning curve

When you suggest a process improvement
Boss looks at you with disdain
“Are you saying we’ve been doing things the wrong way all this time?”
When she suggests holding birthday celebrations every month
Boss looks impressed
“That’s a great way of encouraging team bonding and improving team spirit.”

A week before your deadline
You are called inside Boss’ cabin
To discuss work progress
One day before her deadline
She calls in sick
And her work is now your responsibility

When you are seen with your phone
You are inefficient and wasting office time
She exchanges memes with Boss

Your blood pressure is through the roof
She doesn’t know what blood pressure is

When you call in sick, your boss says
Are you really sick? Anyway, you don’t need to come to office but you can work from home. Since you can pick up the phone and dial my number, you can also open your laptop and press some keys, right?
When Maya calls in sick, your boss
Okays it and gently asks her about her health and tells her not to stress too much about her work as it will be delegated to someone else
That someone else is usually you

You have to take a ‘special’ course on powerpoint presentations, and pay for it yourself
She presents the slideshow that you prepare

You’ve worked hard the year round
Yet appraisal season stresses you
She comes out laughing from Boss’ cabin

She is Boss’ favourite
You are Boss’ favourite, when he wants to vent