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hot_pastrami · 11-19-2003, 04:20 PM

Well, I was worried because every time the CEO has called meetings like this in the past, it was to announce layoffs. Of course, it was always to announce the layoffs to the employees who still had jobs, and those without jobs had been quietly informed and escorted from the building prior to the meeting.

But... this one was no big deal. Beestie was right, it was just a brow-beating, and one which doesn't even apply to me. But the CEO chose to stand directly in front of me for his little speech, and I think my unwavering direct eye contact made him a bit uncomfortable. Heheh.

So, no biggie. Of course it took years off the life of my stomach lining... right now would be the worst time in history for me to lose my job, my life would quickly become a financial disaster... so the pessimist in me feared that Murphy's Law was at the wheel. But I lucked out again.

Hot Pastrami... layoff-free since the year 2000!

11-19-2003, 04:20 PM	#5
hot_pastrami I am meaty Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 1,119	Well, I was worried because every time the CEO has called meetings like this in the past, it was to announce layoffs. Of course, it was always to announce the layoffs to the employees who still had jobs, and those without jobs had been quietly informed and escorted from the building prior to the meeting. But... this one was no big deal. Beestie was right, it was just a brow-beating, and one which doesn't even apply to me. But the CEO chose to stand directly in front of me for his little speech, and I think my unwavering direct eye contact made him a bit uncomfortable. Heheh. So, no biggie. Of course it took years off the life of my stomach lining... right now would be the worst time in history for me to lose my job, my life would quickly become a financial disaster... so the pessimist in me feared that Murphy's Law was at the wheel. But I lucked out again. Hot Pastrami... layoff-free since the year 2000! __________________ Hot Pastrami!