I have a very nice boss. She doesn’t owe us salary at all, she pays us right on time, pays well, and even adds a bonus depending on how good her business went that month. Because of how nice she is, I guess I started thinking she was also soft. I didn’t plan to take advantage of her, but unintentionally, I was doing just that. She often complained about my lateness, but I never really took her seriously. I was almost always the last to arrive at work among the three of us in the office. Then one morning, everything changed. I came in late again, and I think she was already in a bad mood. Before I could even say anything, she looked at me and said she didn’t want to see me in her office again. Just like that, I was sacked. She stormed out before I or my colleagues could even beg her. I went home that day in shock. I couldn’t believe it. It didn’t even feel real. But later that night, the reality hit me hard. I couldn’t sleep. Tears kept rolling down my eyes as I realized how lucky I had been to even have a job, not to talk of having one with such a kind boss. That was when I truly understood how much I had messed up. The next morning, I woke up very early, dressed up, and went straight to the office even though I had been sacked. I didn’t go inside. I waited outside for her to arrive. The moment I saw her car, I ran to greet her and collected her handbag as usual. She was confused, just looking at me. When we got upstairs, she asked, “Didn’t I sack you yesterday? Didn’t I say I don’t want to see you again?” I just smiled and acted like I didn’t understand what she was talking about. My colleagues were silent too. She started talking to herself, saying maybe it was one of those dreams she often has. Without even thinking, I said, “Probably, ma.” She just shook her head, entered her office, and that was it. Till today, I’m still working there. That incident changed me. I now get to work before everyone else. I don’t joke with my job anymore. I still don’t know if she truly believed it was in her dream she sacked me or she just decided to overlook what happened, but I’m grateful for the second chance. Please, if you have a good employer, don’t take them for granted. They are human too. You may not be as lucky as I was to get another chance. I Just wanted to share my story to someone out there, who might be doing what I did. Thank you.