Don't lie to your manager

There are many incidents in life which stay in your memory forever. One of the incidents I am writing here took place during my onsite assignment.

We were planning our chirstmas holidays. I had decided to go for a long trip to my uncle’s house. But at the last moment the trip was cancelled out and I had no choice left and stayed in the Calgary. I did not want to convey this to my manager thinking that may be he called us on work during holidays.

On the day before our Christmas vacation, we just went to our manager’s cabin and below conversation happened.

(The texts, which is written in bracket, are the thoughts running in my mind during conversation)

D: “Hello sir, we are going on holiday from tomorrow. We are here to wish you Happy Christmas and Happy New Year.” (Also, we gave him a card)

Manager: “You too, Guys…!! So what are your plans..? Are guys going outside the city?”

D: (murmuring internally … If I say no, than he will call me to the office during holidays. After all we are contractors.) “Yeah Sir, I am going to my uncle’s house in Boston.” …. (Though my plan was cancelled out)

Manager: “So, which flight are you taking?”

D: (Why is he doing investigation? God..!! I don’t know any airlines operating for Boston. May be he is not knowing either..!!. ….Let me give him any domestic airline’s name.) “Sir, I have booked my ticket for XYZ airline. I am taking tomorrow morning’s 7:30 flight.”

Manager: “Ohhh…!!! Are you sure? I am also boarding the same flight and going to Boston. See you tomorrow at the airport.”

D: (Ohhh Man …!!! Is that airline operating for Boston? Don’t tell me..!!! What should I say now? a bit tense I am !!...... Even my colleague is also looking at me with smirking face.) “Yeah…!! Sure Sir.” (I don’t have any other option)

After coming out of his cabin, I screamed “Oh God..!! Now what should I do?!! ” My colleague, who was standing near to me, was laughing like any thing on this incident. I was also worried that after vacation if he will catch me than “what will I say?” “Why is he going to Boston in the same flight? And I am not.”

“Thank God..!!” that my manager didn’t ask when we were back to office after vacation. Great relief…!!!