I just held a company meeting to discuss the tension and get things out in the open. Evidently, the cat seems to think that at least one of the dogs must go. The guinea pig says the hamster is the newbie, so he should stop looking for pay (food) and just be happy to have a fun crate. The fish seem to be scaling back on their own – we’re missing a fish, just how the hell does that happen? The eldest dog says all the others should shut it, she has seniority. The boy (6yrs old) says he is the president, the husband just declared he’s an unpaid intern and the daughter is gone, as usual. She’s a traveling employee. The boy informed me that I should get a raise. I agree.
I’m self-employed, but today was a very sad day for me. Someone that I used to work with (at the last company I worked for) was laid off, today. She worked there for 11yrs. She started a division for them, sales in the multi-millions. Loyal, gave of herself. Traveled, often. Unceremoniously laid off, today. Barely a, “Thanks for your loyalty.” She called me and asked if I had any work for her, I have 4 new projects, I have work for her, for now. She knows that she’ll only be a contract worker, but it keeps her feet in the fire. She’s the 3rd person that has called me, today. I wish I had jobs for everyone.
@EP – here’s to good things for you! ;)