John lost his job this week. Laid off. Something we never thought would happen. I know times are tough, but surely there were other solutions. Cut his hours? Cut his pay? But not, he was laid off. He's a great mechanic, probably one of the best in the area. Hard working, too. He's never late, never calls in sick or otherwise. Has shown up for work during snowy conditions when most others stay home. Gets phone calls from people who have a mechanical question or problem and they know John can solve it. Certainly he's an asset to any company. But apparently not.
I have over 40 years with DuPont. I learned 20 years ago that it really doesn't matter whether you do a good job or not. It doesn't matter whether you're dedicated. It's all about cutting costs. And if it means getting rid of someone just because they cost you more, then so be it.
Things happen for a reason. Maybe it doesn't seem good or fair at the time, but I'm optimistic there's a good reason behind all of this. So now both of us have been put to the test whether we'll survive or not. I think we will, but only time will tell.
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