Up early with the dogs. Cannot go back to sleep. Have a report to write, need to finish packing for my road trip. Heading out to San Diego this morning. Tomorrow we are to tour a supplier in Tijuana, Mexico. Lots of people are concerned for us given the current chaos along the border. This is a company sanctioned trip and we are being escorted across the border so I'm hoping there won't be any problems. Just trying not to forget our passports so we don't get stuck south of the border.
I am disappointed/disenfranchised/pissed off. In this humble forum, I try to shy away from politics, religion, work as these are fairly touchy subjects for many, and there are a lot wiser folk out there than I. However, last week really pushed my buttons. My nephew has been working at his company for 10 years (just got his 10 year anniversary award). He had a good role and has dedicated a lot of his energy & time to the organization over the past decade. On Thursday, they let him go without any warning. To my knowledge, there wasn't single, solid reason (theft, fraud, missing work, drugs, layoff, etc.). A young kid (30) with a beautiful wife and 9 month old daughter. This had been the only job he had right out of college. A lot of his co-workers/friends/family are shocked and disappointed. Loyalty is hard to earn and it seems that 10 years doesn't to buy you much credit these days. I only hope that he can look beyond this setback and move forward to the next rung on the career ladder.
3 comments:
I'm so sorry for your nephew. Seems we've all known our share of people in the last couple of years who have suffered a similar fate. I hope that in spite of this set-back, something bigger and better may be just around the corner.
I hope you get to and from Mexico safely!
And I am TERRIBLY sorry to hear about your nephew. That is awful.
That's really too bad about your nephew. I'm hoping it turns out to be one of those blessings in disguise - where one door closing just makes another better one open.
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