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Originally Posted by Boog
I just got back from cleaning out my office. My furlough has ended. I am not surprised however. They've trimmed a bunch. After 29 years I was ready anyway.
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Get out the fishing pole.
My company did the same thing. Cut. Cut Cut. Cut. I saw so many people go out the door that I've lost track. Everyone was scrambling around like rats on a sinking ship.
I left voluntarily after 36 years. Best thing I ever did. I just called my boss one day and told him that I retired and then I walked out.
He called me a day later to go over some things. He said that he had told the manager and his response was "Man I wish I could do that"
My boss was cool. My manager was cool. The company...Not so cool. When I started. It was different. Everyone was treated like family. We had company barbecues and things like that. And we were encouraged to move up.
I remember years ago. I got a new supervisor. She was known for being a real ballbuster. But I always got along with her. Not too hard for me because she was really good looking.
One day she called me in her office and I was like "Oh Sh*t. What did I do now".
She asked me why I hadn't applied for the open supervisor job.
I thought she was nuts. In my head I was a screw up. But she didn't think that. She had faith in me. And I told her I would apply.
But I'll never forget when I walked out. She stopped me and said. Oh one more thing Paul. Cut your hair. You'll never get through the process with that mop on your head.
I cut my hair. I studied. And in the end I beat out 33 other applicants and got the job. No one was more surprised than me.
I kept that job until I retired and I owe it all to her for pushing me.
That's how it used to be. Now it's like "Get out. We don't need you" I feel sorry for the young people today.
I'm thankful that my kids are all doing well. Despite having me for a father.