“15 years, David!”
“I know! They were fantastic years Phil! I can’t thank you enough for all those years of hard work,” said David, looking into Phil’s eyes.
“You know our situation,” he continued with a tone of desperation and despair. “I really don’t have any other choice. I am sorry.” He meant it. He really liked Phil. He hated letting anyone go, much less Phil. Over the years, their families had gotten to know each other. He and Phil also shared a passion for beer. They would often head out after work to try out a new brewery and had become great friends over many a pint.
They were seated in David’s office, a well-appointed room on the c-suite corner of the fourth floor of an austere building that served ...
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