HR manager has been trying to arrange my second meeting with the CEO for longer than I may be able to resist... I have tried explaining to her the shit-show storm of toxicity that was my first encounter with him, nearly resulting in my permanently leaving the company; and how my capacity to still work there is built on a very tenuous compartmentalization of ethical concerns that require me not having to tolerate any exposure to said perniciously harmful hypocrisy.
Essentially, I recognize that a bigger man than myself would be able to muster or cajole the compassion nescesary to forgive this CEO for the bad faith under which he operates. The direct interference I first experienced is something I am now technically over, and, except for rank, our positions and operations have been completely independent for years. It's like we don't exist to each other now. That's been great, though not entirely free from effort as a fair amount of compartmentalization still occurs just to ensure that we don't cross paths.
HR insists that things could be better, for everyone, if all that could just magically disappear. I agree yet have reservations about how much more compartmentalization would be required to get through that second meeting. CEO has been good about acting as if he's ready to make some concessions, though I suspect the reality is that we won't see eye to eye. It's then hard for me not to take it personally, because I'm a human being and KNOW my fucking rights... Anyhow, I should get back to work now.
