only a lad

Things are much better now that the supervisor everybody hated is gone.

Yes, I know, his actual title wasn't "Supervisor." In today's corporations, which are more hierarchical and top-down directed than ever before, there's always a great deal of effort expended to create an atmosphere dominated by "teams" of "associates" who give "input." But everybody always knows who's got the mojo.

So, a decision that should have taken a couple of weeks dragged on for months. But why complain? It's over now.

His parents gave up; they couldn't influence his attitude
Nobody could help
The little man had no gratitude...
--Oingo Boingo
"Only a Lad"

Good riddance. And don't ask if the powers that be learned anything about their own inadequate responses to this situation. After all, it was they who hired this clown, and promoted him, then refused to inform themselves what was going on in his department, and then were paralyzed with a fear of acting. For months.

Meanwhile, little Johnny just went on being himself.

You really can't blame him
Only a lad
Society made him
Only a lad
He's our responsibility
Only a lad
He really couldn't help it
Only a lad
He didn't want to do it
Only a lad
He's underprivileged and abused
Perhaps a little bit confused...