Nothing says "sheer terror" in business quite like the word "layoff." Men tie their masculine identities to their work. We may not love our jobs or like what we do, but we are seldom relieved to be shown the door. I was not aware of this, but the big project I had wrapped up wasn't selling. The board wasn't happy and wanted a scapegoat. Yours truly. My manager was told to jettison me after Christmas. My boss liked me, but the board wanted to close the books on anything connected with the failed project, and that included me. He gave me the news one day in November 2006, right before Thanksgiving. That was one hell of a Thanksgiving, and not in a good way. Completing a project does not guarantee success.
Friday, July 25, 2008
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