Drawing names out of a box without anyone else seeing.
Answer:
well, in the begining i would stand my ground. you are the one working you are in charge at the moment they should have resected that. if they did not and they degraded you and put you down and continued anyway they might have been useing you. as harsh as it is the person in question need better frinds they deserve better. anyway, afterword if the boss came out. have a formal conversation about the issue. explaine that you did what you thought was right in the moment and ask if there was anything the boss would have prefered happened.
Explanation:
Pole because there were polearms/pole weapons used by warriors during the medieval times