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I'm fairly new at my job and still figuring out who works in which department. Last week I overheard my manager mention that Friday was a coworker's last day with us. I assumed she was quitting, so I suggested getting her a cake and a card. Two other newer employees chipped in and we organized a little surprise during lunch. We even had the bakery write "Good luck at your new job" on the cake. When we brought it out, she looked completely confused. Turns out she had only been temporarily covering our department for a month and was returning to her regular position in finance. Literally one floor below us. I had already started giving a little speech about how much we'd miss her before she interrupted to explain. She was nice about it and we all ate the cake, but my manager couldn't stop laughing. This morning I ran into her in the elevator and she asked if I was planning another farewell party when she takes her vacation. TL;DR: Misunderstood a c...