Tomorrow will be 5 years to the day I gave my 2-week notice to my former employer, the newspaper.
Last November they offered a buyout to all its employees.
Some took the offer, others thought they’re bullet-proof, indispensable and safe.
I figured out had I stayed on I would have been eligible to $50K minus Uncle Sam’s cut.
I kicked myself, of course, for not staying on.
Actually it wasn’t that hard a kick I gave myself.
In the time I left, I easily made that much.
The silver lining in this is: I learned never to be complacent again especially not in today’s job market.
Vianey and Gary dance during their reception on board the Dandeanna.
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