I looked at the screen on my cell phone as it rang and groaned silently. L. calling me after work hours was never a good thing, but calling me while I'm out of town visiting my mom meant that something catastrophic must have happened at work.
"Hello," I said in an apprehensive tone.
"You picked a hell of a time to go on vacation," the voice on the other end said.
"Oh, Lord. What happened now?" I asked.
"They fired Brian, Andrew, and Jonathan today."
My heart sank.
I was most upset over Brian's firing. He was our Executive Vice-President, a position just under The Big Kahuna, and I considered him to be our "Saviour." I had hoped that once the investors dropped kicked The Big Kahuna and The Controller to the curb, that Brian would be able to step in and run this company with an integrity and a professionalism that had been missing. I had no idea that once the investors discovered that financial misdealings had been going on that they would back out altogether, essentially drop kicking the whole lot of us instead of the people responsible for this mess.
Having no one to turn to for financial support, The Big Kahuna was forced to cut payroll, and he started with the three biggest salaries in the company, outside of The Controller and himself.
It has become clear to me that I can no longer work for this company. The idea of working for unscrupulous people with no redemption in sight does not appeal to me, to say the least. Besides, with no investors, I don't expect the papers to be around in 12 months. Why wait for the apocalypse when I can get out now?
This is the beginning of the end for The Big Kahuna. He may be able to keep it together for a while, but things are rapidly deteriorating. The house of wickedness and deception that he has built is starting to crumble around him.
I suppose this may be a sort of answer to my prayer, only I had hoped that it would end with me sticking around to see the return of virtuous leadership. At this point, I would be satisfied with God orchestrating for me an exit out of this hell hole, then He and I can call it even.
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Wow. I can only wonder how people like that can avoid gettin' what's coming to 'em for as long as they do. I really hope that you come out of this relatively unscathed and that wherever you end up next is ten times better. You deserve to work in a place where all the coworkers are capable of displaying some moral integrity.
Yeah, it's clear that you gotta go before they start chopping more heads and you find yourself paved over by this loser. Best of luck.
Gosh, Grizz, sorry about the mess at work!
As for me motivating you to find a church, it seems I have had the opposite effect on myself.
Kinda weird.
Peace,
Mike
DANG!! When I read your blog today, all I could do is gasp. I feel so bad for you, yet, I know that the Lord will take care of you. He may be closing this door, but when He does, another door opens. Maybe something BIGGER and BETTER?!?!?!
I am just now feeling better after being sick since early January. Now if only this cough would subside, everone would be happy around me.
~:~carol~:~
I was wondering when you would come to your senses. With that kind of management, the outcome seemed evident to me. The only difference is, I though the Big Kahuna would end up in jail. Start looking while you have a job, because waiting too long can hurt you in the long run. Are you considering relocating to boyfriend’s area now?
Wowzers. Still, I think this Kahuna is going to get caught up with. He just canned three highly paid people? If you know something fishy is in the till, then surely they know, and they lost their jobs behind it. Surely one of the three is going to call an authority down on that mess.
For you, heck yeah, go! With resume intact, start adverting yourself on Monster or Career Builder. I know someone who put their resume up and got non-stop calls, and still didn't leave their job. It's just good to know the avenue is wide open--so go see how marketable you are. I'm thinking "lots."
As for Coffeypot's suggestion...you know, that is an idea. The real estate market is hella slumpish right now, but there is such a thing as renting out. That'd be a nice, snuggly little dip of additional income while you relocate. And shacking up should be free, no? So not only would you save $$, but make a little extra while you jobsearch. Just food for thought.
The fact that you'd still be able to blog makes the whole suggestion tolerable for us out here in readerland. :-)
Oh wow. I know a little about "writing on the wall" because we've seen a bit of it where I work too. Some days it feels like only a matter of time before the house of cards falls. Good luck finding a better path; I'm confident you can do it.
Lots of great advice in your comments. I especially like the suggestion of moving to The Boyfriend's city.
oh god disastrous!! i'm sorry to hear about this mess. i hope it works out for YOU in the end.
I can see how you'd want to be polishing up your resume. No one wants to work for a company that would compromise your personal ideals. I hope you find a great new place to work and soon....and yes, maybe even consider moving to where your BF is, if you're at that stage.
Damn, what a sordid twist! These things happen fer a reason and whatever the outcome Grizzbabe the Goddess of all that is Right in the World will beat down the cretins with her powerful sword!
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