Chapter 8 Social (In)Security

by Ken Pfeil

While I’m not normally a guy prone to revenge, I guess some things just rub me the wrong way. When that happens, I rub back—only harder. When they told me they were giving me walking papers, all I could see was red. Just who did they think they were dealing with anyway? I gave these clowns seven years of sweat, weekends, and three-in-the-morning handholding. And for what? A lousy week’s severance? I built that IT organization, and then they turn around and say I’m no longer needed. They said they’ve decided to “outsource” all of their IT to ICBM Global Services…

The unemployment checks are about to stop, and after spending damn near a year trying to find another gig in this economy, I think it’s payback ...

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