It's been two years this month since my former company told me to take a hike.
I've been thinking about that whole deal today. I came to a quick conclusion. It's been nothing but a plus for me. Seriously. I'm more relaxed. I don't dread going to work each day. And I love what I do. For the last few years I was on my old job I remember deciding that sixty-two was going to be it. Now I think it's sixty-five, maybe sixty-six.
While on my former job I can remember wondering whether I would miss my job when I retired. The fact is I haven't missed it at all. I rarely think about it. And when I do it's not a positive thought.
I don't keep up with my former employer but occasionally I talk with someone who is still there. It's always the same refrain--how bad things are, how clueless the management is and how they hire vice-presidents but no workers. Last week someone told me they had begin selling some real estate assets. That sounds like a death rattle to me. My conclusion is that if it were not Japanese owned it would have been shut down a year ago. The Japanese are known for their patience in business and I used to see it firsthand. I'm guessing their capacity might be a little low right now.
I do feel bad for the employees still there. In the eighties and nineties it was a fantastic company to work for. We defied recessions and gained market share. Most of us were on incentive bonus plans that paid handsomely if you were willing to put the work in. Then the owners and manager/stockholders cashed out to the Japanese and it's been downhill ever since. The new management thought it would just keep on happening and provided no leadership except to reward themselves. It was shameful.
I know that I am now in a good place. And glad to be here.
October 28, 2009 in
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