“How?”
“Somebody would have to be logged in as system administrator and then it would just be a matter of turning off that option in the set up.”
“Can you do that?”
“Yes.”
“And if you turn it off, does it trigger an email to anybody?”
“Yes.”
“And who gets that?” Mondrya asked.
“You and Sheldon.”
“Sheldon is on vacation and has the out of office auto response turned on. Anybody else get one?”
“No. Why do you want to know?”
“I told you, I need to look at something and I don't need the whole company knowing what I'm doing. So I need you to turn off that setting. Will you do it?”
“Whose records do you want to look at? Never mind, I don't want to know,” Richie got up again. “You don't mind if I do this from here, do you? Whatever you're doing, I really don't want it coming back on me.”
“Not at all. I understand your need to cover yourself.” Mondrya got up and let Richie have access to her computer.
“Well, it's done,” Richie said. “Let me know when I can turn it back on.”
“Sit down, Richie. This won't take long,” Mondrya said and logged in the HR system. She accessed Frank Collins personnel file and examined each page. Mondrya wasn't exactly sure what she was looking for, but she would know it when she saw it. She found what she was looking for on the work history page. Before coming to work at Hudson Financial, Frank Collins worked as an account manager for Dean Witter, in New York. Prior to that he was a sales representative for Atlanta Life Insurance.
Mondrya logged out of the system and told Richie that he could reset the system. “You owe me a favor, Mondrya. It's a shame that you're a new style VP, because I really would like to be I S Director.”
“Richie,” Mondrya took a deep breath and looked at him. “Sheldon is a blithering idiot, you and I both know that, and so do other influential people. He will eliminate himself in due time. When that happens I know that you'll be in a very strong position to assume that role.”
“That official or un-official?”
“What do you think, Richie?”
“Un-official. That sounds pretty political for a non-political VP.”
“You'll find out when you become I S Director, that perception is reality.”
As soon as Richie left her office, Mondrya called Dean Witter's offices in New York. “Human Resources, this is Judy, how may I help you.”
“Good morning, Judy, this is Mondrya Foster calling from Hudson Financial Corporation in Atlanta. How are you this morning?”
“It's Monday, and the weekends are never long enough.”
“I think we all need shorter work weeks, and more vacation time.”
“Ain't that the truth. What can I do for you, Mondrya?”
“I'd like to verify employment, for a Frank Collins, please.”
“I can help you with that.”
“Let me know when you’re ready,” Mondrya told her.
“I'm ready.”