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Ok so late last week the 3 of us were asked to be in Chicago with no agenda or reason or information on the trip. Cindy Lee and I tried to get info and speculated what and why the secretive meeting was being held. We had heard from others in the Netherlands that the following morning there was to be another all hands meeting there and we were all very anxious...*RE-START *
So Cindy and I get to the hotel and get a cup of coffee. Cindy went up first.
Stressed out beyond all imaginably I take the picture of this day...
Time seems to stand still...
Cindy eventually comes back.
She has been let go from her job/downsized.
I am sick to my stomach, horrified, even more scared, saddened, worried, distraught.
I can't even imagine how Cindy is feeling...
I have no idea how to help her...
YEARS of working together and 'snap' done...
We said goodbye, but I was expected upstairs next... :-s So certainly we did not get to say a proper goodbye.
I head to the elevator.
Cindy heads to the shuttle to try and get an earlier flight home. How sucky is that to be flown to Chicago to get fired. (over the next week I ask both Tom and the HR lady to make sure when it was my time I did not have to go anywhere... that was horrible).
I had a meeting with Tom and Lee. Tom was visibly shaken as well. I do not believe it was his choice and he made the best out of a crap situation... We talked a bit, had lunch and i left, to dazed and confused to stay and work.
I got home earlier than expected and got to see the boys before they went to bed (the highlight of my day).
Lesson learned today = have multiple streams of income, cash on hand, plan B ready, always.
