So this started because I said, "Yeah, I can take a look at that," to something I definitely should not have taken a look at.
It was supposed to be simple, like fixing a document or updating something small, I don't even remember what it was now. Next thing I know, I'm in a meeting with a bunch of people I don't normally talk to, and nobody is really explaining anything, everyone is just kind of talking around the thing and nodding like it all makes sense, so I just started nodding too because it felt like the safest option.
At one point, someone says, "We should have you own this moving forward," and I genuinely thought they were talking to someone else. Like, I actually looked around my screen to see who they meant. But then everyone just immediately agreed, like, "Yep, perfect," and the meeting ended.
No explanation, no "Here's what this is," just done.
And somehow now it's mine.
About 20 minutes later, I get a calendar invite for something I have never heard of that is now happening every week forever. People start messaging me asking for updates, and I don't even know what the thing is yet. I asked my manager what exactly I'm supposed to be doing, and he said, "You'll figure it out," which I'm pretty sure means he also has no idea.
So I made a document so it looks like I'm working on something. It has a title and literally nothing else in it. I shared it with a few people, and one of them replied, "This is great," which honestly made things worse somehow.
Later, I was in another meeting, and someone asked me to walk through the plan, so I just started talking. I used a lot of vague words and kind of repeated myself and said things like, "We're still aligning," and "It's evolving," and nobody questioned it. One person was even taking notes, which felt insane because I was absolutely making it up as I went.
Anyway, I guess this is my job now.
I have meetings, people ask me questions, and I answer them with confidence, even though I have no idea what's happening.
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