I turned 60 in July (16), but with all of the uncertainty facing many of us, amazing things started to happen.
I love stats so I kept some.
So here we go.
I love stats so I kept some.
So here we go.
October 16, 2020
MILES GONE = 2091.38
MILES TO HOME = 53.60
MILES TO HOME = 53.60
NEXT STATS UPDATE (4-PAGES): I'll MAKE IT HOME NEXT WEEK
NUMBER OF DAYS
192
192
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TOTAL STEPS
4,293,973 |
AVERAGE STEPS PER DAY
22,364.44 |
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Start Date
September 1, 2005
Right from the get-go, the company starts stretching the truth—later they will claim the start date year was 2006—it wasn’t, however; to benefit the company, they used the space below a table to pay me. Below the table, created a scenario, where I could not afford to take a day off (holiday) for the first 6-years.
September 1, 2005
Right from the get-go, the company starts stretching the truth—later they will claim the start date year was 2006—it wasn’t, however; to benefit the company, they used the space below a table to pay me. Below the table, created a scenario, where I could not afford to take a day off (holiday) for the first 6-years.
2008
With a recession blasting the economy into oblivion, the company realised they had in their midst, someone who wasn’t part of the nepotistic business model, someone who had the maturity and talents (I used to write for a local newspaper) to do more than being asked. So, the company allowed me to create my own position. Making me real. No. The table was still to be used for paying me—despite my responsibilities closely mirroring those who were supposedly in “managerial” roles.
At times, up to 80% of the company’s revenues were generated by my contacts. A non-debatable fact. And my commitment to professionalism, went a long way to helping the company weather the economic collapse. Also, non-debatable.
It’s important to note: As much as I built the business, Supervisor was added to my job description.
Why is this important?
Because far off in the future in 2020, the company is going to claim I was only a Sales Rep.
With a recession blasting the economy into oblivion, the company realised they had in their midst, someone who wasn’t part of the nepotistic business model, someone who had the maturity and talents (I used to write for a local newspaper) to do more than being asked. So, the company allowed me to create my own position. Making me real. No. The table was still to be used for paying me—despite my responsibilities closely mirroring those who were supposedly in “managerial” roles.
At times, up to 80% of the company’s revenues were generated by my contacts. A non-debatable fact. And my commitment to professionalism, went a long way to helping the company weather the economic collapse. Also, non-debatable.
It’s important to note: As much as I built the business, Supervisor was added to my job description.
Why is this important?
Because far off in the future in 2020, the company is going to claim I was only a Sales Rep.
A SHORT LIST OF TASKS PERFORMED
Managed upward of 150-day-labours daily.
Wrote a 350-page company safety manual.
Managed and planned the routes for new hires.
Hosted new franchise owners.
Sent to sites by the OWNER to handle sensitive situations (an alleged sexual assault),
because I was the best equipped (more so than the branch manager) to protect the company’s best interests.
Made upwards of 20,000 phone calls to fill vacant labour positions.
Acted as an advocate for treating workers fairly as opposed to always agreeing with the wishes of the owner.
“Let’s drop workers wages.”
“I don’t think that is a good idea.”
“If you were me, who would you fire, you or Larry?”
Seriously.
Covered for a co-worker who lost his DL.
Entertained clients at more than 140 sporting events + countless lunches.
Planned several of the company’s annual Christmas Parties.
Traveled to the Edmonton Branch to help build the business.
Filed incident reports.
Transported injured workers' from jobsites to hospitals.
Visited workers who were admitted to a hospital.
Was honoured to be asked to attend the wakes of several clients who died.
Sat in on WCB meetings as the representative for the company.
Dispatched workers (selecting appropriate workers for jobs).
Managed the Surrey Office (drivers + workers + administrative staff).
Acted as the Administrator for more than 9-years of Sports Pools.
Planned client golf outings.
Wrote company correspondence.
Wrote all ex-employee reference letters (because they trusted my words).
Was used to train my replacement.
Sales.
+++
Oh yeah, a few phone calls to company clients + co-workers + day labourers to ask what they thought my role was,
would highlight the scope of my work history.
Managed upward of 150-day-labours daily.
Wrote a 350-page company safety manual.
Managed and planned the routes for new hires.
Hosted new franchise owners.
Sent to sites by the OWNER to handle sensitive situations (an alleged sexual assault),
because I was the best equipped (more so than the branch manager) to protect the company’s best interests.
Made upwards of 20,000 phone calls to fill vacant labour positions.
Acted as an advocate for treating workers fairly as opposed to always agreeing with the wishes of the owner.
“Let’s drop workers wages.”
“I don’t think that is a good idea.”
“If you were me, who would you fire, you or Larry?”
Seriously.
Covered for a co-worker who lost his DL.
Entertained clients at more than 140 sporting events + countless lunches.
Planned several of the company’s annual Christmas Parties.
Traveled to the Edmonton Branch to help build the business.
Filed incident reports.
Transported injured workers' from jobsites to hospitals.
Visited workers who were admitted to a hospital.
Was honoured to be asked to attend the wakes of several clients who died.
Sat in on WCB meetings as the representative for the company.
Dispatched workers (selecting appropriate workers for jobs).
Managed the Surrey Office (drivers + workers + administrative staff).
Acted as the Administrator for more than 9-years of Sports Pools.
Planned client golf outings.
Wrote company correspondence.
Wrote all ex-employee reference letters (because they trusted my words).
Was used to train my replacement.
Sales.
+++
Oh yeah, a few phone calls to company clients + co-workers + day labourers to ask what they thought my role was,
would highlight the scope of my work history.
In 2020, the company will claim I was only a Sales Rep.
2012
The company finally decided to remove the table, making me a whole Supervisor.
Some of my co-workers liked to pretend the first years of my career did not count.
The company finally decided to remove the table, making me a whole Supervisor.
Some of my co-workers liked to pretend the first years of my career did not count.
March 2016
My youngest niece died.
No empathy from the company.
October 2016
My mother died (for a second time (long story)). I said hello and goodbye to her alongside her deathbed.
No empathy from the company.
December 2016
My youngest sister died.
No empathy from the company.
Nor did I miss a day of work; or was time off even suggested.
My youngest niece died.
No empathy from the company.
October 2016
My mother died (for a second time (long story)). I said hello and goodbye to her alongside her deathbed.
No empathy from the company.
December 2016
My youngest sister died.
No empathy from the company.
Nor did I miss a day of work; or was time off even suggested.
April 2017
A Level 10 Pain steamrolled through my body attacking joint-to-joint, making walking excruciating + and nearly impossible.
No empathy from the company + no suggestion to take time to heal. I never missed a day of work.
I had contracted Sarcoidosis, a phantom inflammatory ailment, often caused by work environment. I was required to start taking Chemo Pills.
This ailment caused my throat to close and caused bouts of violent vomiting on many occasions at client events and Monday company meetings.
A Level 10 Pain steamrolled through my body attacking joint-to-joint, making walking excruciating + and nearly impossible.
No empathy from the company + no suggestion to take time to heal. I never missed a day of work.
I had contracted Sarcoidosis, a phantom inflammatory ailment, often caused by work environment. I was required to start taking Chemo Pills.
This ailment caused my throat to close and caused bouts of violent vomiting on many occasions at client events and Monday company meetings.
January 2018
I suffered a catastrophic stroke. If I hadn’t gone to the ER when I did, I would have died.
No empathy from the company. Nor did I take a day off or was it suggested I take time off to get well.
For the next several months my brain tried desperately to reset.
I suffered a catastrophic stroke. If I hadn’t gone to the ER when I did, I would have died.
No empathy from the company. Nor did I take a day off or was it suggested I take time off to get well.
For the next several months my brain tried desperately to reset.
2019
I was asked on no less than 25 occasions if I would ever consider running the Surrey Office?
I vehemently said “NO” each and every time. My reasoning: my medical well-being. Basically, I didn’t want to suffer a second life-taking stroke because of the added stress of after 14-years of loyal service having to start waking up at 3:40 AM instead of 5:30 + adding 2-hours of commuting time daily.
The company shipped me out to Surrey in June.
I started to believe they were attempting to make me quit.
Why?
"If you want more sleep, why don't you drive faster in the mornings." and "Why don't you sleep in your work clothes ready to go."
And simply because I’d been with the company for more than 14-years.
They did promise, my stay in Surrey would be short-lived.
First, they hired someone who had zero industry experience to "run" the Surrey office. A person who didn’t have a Driver’s License. A fail. Probably never an option.
Secondly, the owner had sourced an individual to take over the Surrey Office, a deal that fell through.
I was asked on no less than 25 occasions if I would ever consider running the Surrey Office?
I vehemently said “NO” each and every time. My reasoning: my medical well-being. Basically, I didn’t want to suffer a second life-taking stroke because of the added stress of after 14-years of loyal service having to start waking up at 3:40 AM instead of 5:30 + adding 2-hours of commuting time daily.
The company shipped me out to Surrey in June.
I started to believe they were attempting to make me quit.
Why?
"If you want more sleep, why don't you drive faster in the mornings." and "Why don't you sleep in your work clothes ready to go."
And simply because I’d been with the company for more than 14-years.
They did promise, my stay in Surrey would be short-lived.
First, they hired someone who had zero industry experience to "run" the Surrey office. A person who didn’t have a Driver’s License. A fail. Probably never an option.
Secondly, the owner had sourced an individual to take over the Surrey Office, a deal that fell through.
2020
I was asked to manage every aspect of a new hire’s days (his third time with the company + a long-time friend of the Regional Manager). It was becoming glaringly obvious I was likely training my replacement—the only challenge for the company was how to show me the door after a 14-year + career.
In February, I spoke with the company’s insurance provider about my belief the company was preparing to terminate me—they just didn’t have a way to do so.
I was asked to manage every aspect of a new hire’s days (his third time with the company + a long-time friend of the Regional Manager). It was becoming glaringly obvious I was likely training my replacement—the only challenge for the company was how to show me the door after a 14-year + career.
In February, I spoke with the company’s insurance provider about my belief the company was preparing to terminate me—they just didn’t have a way to do so.
March 2020
I was told by the Regional Manager the owner is freaked out; he needs to make financial room for an administrative worker who had returned to the company after being gone a year. He asked what I thought my role with the company should be? He said my job was secure.
I think he may have been lying.
I was told by the Regional Manager the owner is freaked out; he needs to make financial room for an administrative worker who had returned to the company after being gone a year. He asked what I thought my role with the company should be? He said my job was secure.
I think he may have been lying.
COVID-19 Arrives
I made the mistake of saying, “It freaked me out.”
The following day, without discussion, with no concern for my safety or any other employee’s safety, with no discussion of my return date, an opportunity presented itself to the company:
I made the mistake of saying, “It freaked me out.”
The following day, without discussion, with no concern for my safety or any other employee’s safety, with no discussion of my return date, an opportunity presented itself to the company:
USE COVID-19 TO LAY ME OFF
I repeat:
USE COVID TO LAY ME OFF + AVOID TAKING CARE OF A LONG-TERM, SOON TO TURN 60, LOYAL, DEDICATED EMPLOYEE
(See the above litany of tasks I performed. Sales being the least of them).
I’d like to take a moment of pause.
Three family deaths, including my mother + an inflammatory disease (maybe caused by work environment) + a catastrophic stroke, all without an ounce of empathy, or suggesting, I take time off to get well; and just because I said, “The virus is freaking me out—” I’m terminated.
NEWSFLASH: THE VIRUS IS FREAKING EVERYONE OUT.
I NEVER ASKED TO BE LAID OFF. I NEVER SAID: TERMINATE ME BECAUSE OF MY HEALTH.
Trying to say I did, is a lie.
Even with the termination, my last drop off blood had yet to be drained.
Within a week, they shut down my company email.
Within a week, the took away the company vehicle.
They did however, allow me to keep the work phone, because they knew clients would call me, and I would do the professional thing and relay the messages back to the company.
I decided, I needed to protect myself legally.
Wouldn't anyone?
After all, no income, dwindling savings, and deafening silence from the company + no concern for how my termination was impacting my life.
A month passed, and then another and another and another. No contact except for “How fast could you run a mile in your prime?” and “Did you buy any of such-and-such stock?”
Hmm. No job. No income. Life savings dwindling. Buying stock?
The clock kept ticking. 13 weeks gone. 16 weeks gone. More than 20 weeks gone. No contact.
But then, after stripping away 6-months of my income, the company faced paying severance, or bringing me back and find another way to let me go — fired an ultimatum my way: come back by such-and-such date or we will consider you resigned. SERIOUSLY. I thought you were concerned about my health? With COVID-19 still raging, why would you now be willing to risk my well-being?
The question is rhetorical.
It’s important to note that more than 20 weeks had passed. I had been fired under the guise of being laid off—sent out into the world at the age of 60 ("put on hold" because they didn't even have the decency to tell me I was done)—to bleeping what? Fifteen-years of life and not even the decency to—?
And after 6-months of silence, + me being placed on hold, while the pandemic is still raging, the company pretends, I had asked to be let go because of health issues, + pretends to “demand” me back to work while the pandemic is still raging, because they care?
Six-months of lost income and the company has the audacity to pretend to bring back this “just a Sales Rep,” to start driving sales for a company that left me in limbo for more than 6-months. Six-months on the sidelines and I was supposed ignore I was terminated, and to jump at the opportunity to make the company more money, only to face a toxic environment and be fired a second time?
That concludes the story of the ending of an illustrious career.
I’m 60, "COMPANY," why don’t you do the right thing?
Fifteen-years of service and now my life is in turmoil. I know I'm not the only one, but what you've done is beyond despicable.
I have one more question before I stop typing: Why are you treating me like an enemy?
I used to write...
USE COVID TO LAY ME OFF + AVOID TAKING CARE OF A LONG-TERM, SOON TO TURN 60, LOYAL, DEDICATED EMPLOYEE
(See the above litany of tasks I performed. Sales being the least of them).
I’d like to take a moment of pause.
Three family deaths, including my mother + an inflammatory disease (maybe caused by work environment) + a catastrophic stroke, all without an ounce of empathy, or suggesting, I take time off to get well; and just because I said, “The virus is freaking me out—” I’m terminated.
NEWSFLASH: THE VIRUS IS FREAKING EVERYONE OUT.
I NEVER ASKED TO BE LAID OFF. I NEVER SAID: TERMINATE ME BECAUSE OF MY HEALTH.
Trying to say I did, is a lie.
Even with the termination, my last drop off blood had yet to be drained.
Within a week, they shut down my company email.
Within a week, the took away the company vehicle.
They did however, allow me to keep the work phone, because they knew clients would call me, and I would do the professional thing and relay the messages back to the company.
I decided, I needed to protect myself legally.
Wouldn't anyone?
After all, no income, dwindling savings, and deafening silence from the company + no concern for how my termination was impacting my life.
A month passed, and then another and another and another. No contact except for “How fast could you run a mile in your prime?” and “Did you buy any of such-and-such stock?”
Hmm. No job. No income. Life savings dwindling. Buying stock?
The clock kept ticking. 13 weeks gone. 16 weeks gone. More than 20 weeks gone. No contact.
But then, after stripping away 6-months of my income, the company faced paying severance, or bringing me back and find another way to let me go — fired an ultimatum my way: come back by such-and-such date or we will consider you resigned. SERIOUSLY. I thought you were concerned about my health? With COVID-19 still raging, why would you now be willing to risk my well-being?
The question is rhetorical.
It’s important to note that more than 20 weeks had passed. I had been fired under the guise of being laid off—sent out into the world at the age of 60 ("put on hold" because they didn't even have the decency to tell me I was done)—to bleeping what? Fifteen-years of life and not even the decency to—?
And after 6-months of silence, + me being placed on hold, while the pandemic is still raging, the company pretends, I had asked to be let go because of health issues, + pretends to “demand” me back to work while the pandemic is still raging, because they care?
Six-months of lost income and the company has the audacity to pretend to bring back this “just a Sales Rep,” to start driving sales for a company that left me in limbo for more than 6-months. Six-months on the sidelines and I was supposed ignore I was terminated, and to jump at the opportunity to make the company more money, only to face a toxic environment and be fired a second time?
That concludes the story of the ending of an illustrious career.
I’m 60, "COMPANY," why don’t you do the right thing?
Fifteen-years of service and now my life is in turmoil. I know I'm not the only one, but what you've done is beyond despicable.
I have one more question before I stop typing: Why are you treating me like an enemy?
I used to write...
SUMMARY
AN ALMOST 15-YEAR OUTSTANDING CAREER
A PERFECT EMPLOYMENT RECORD
I PRODUCED SUBSTANTIAL PROFITS
I WORKED MULTI-FACETED, MULTI-TASK POSITION
|SEE ABOVE|
HIGHLY RESPECTED BY CLIENTS + WORKERS
THE FIRST 6-YEARS VACATION FREE DUE TO METHOD OF PAY
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I ENDURED 3 FAMILY DEATHS (INCLUDING MOTHER)
I WAS DIAGNOSED INFLAMMATORY DISEASE (LIKELY ENVIRONMENTAL (WORK))
I SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC STROKE
(NOT A SINGLE DAY OFF FOR THE ABOVE)
MY HEALTH WAS NEVER AN ISSUE FOR MISSING WORK
AND WAS NEVER AN ISSUE BROUGHT UP BY COMPANY
(INCLUDING "MEDICAL UPDATE" BELOW - I AM FINE)
EVEN WITH THE "MEDICAL UPDATE" BELOW
THE COMPANY SHOWS ZERO EMPATHY FOR ME HAVING A "LIFE-SAVING" SURGERY
THE COMPANY EXPRESSED ZERO EMPATHY FOR EACH OF THESE LIFE EVENTS
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I WAS PUT IN THE HORRIFIC POSITION OF TRAINING MY REPLACEMENT
REPEAT, MY REPLACEMENT
I WAS ASKED WHAT I THOUGHT MY FUTURE WITH THE COMPANY SHOULD BE?
COVID-19 ARRIVED
I EXPRESSED IT FREAKED ME OUT
I NEVER ASKED TO BE LAID OFF
I NEVER ASKED FOR TIME OFF BECAUSE OF HEALTH REASONS
MY HEALTH IS FINE - I'M MERELY FREAKED OUT BY THE VIRUS LIKE EVERYONE ELSE
THE FOLLOWING DAY - WITHOUT DISCUSSION - I WAS TERMINATED
THE COMPANY PRETENDED IT WAS BECAUSE THEY WERE LOOKING OUT FOR MY HEALTH
WHICH BEGS THE QUESTION: WHY CARE ABOUT MY HEALTH NOW?
SEE ABOVE LIFE EVENTS
I CAN NOT EXPRESS THIS STRONGLY ENOUGH, DURING ALL OF THE LIFE EVENTS ABOVE,
THERE WAS NO CONCERN FOR MY WELL-BEING.
PERIOD.
SO WHY WOULD THEY CARE ABOUT MY HEALTH (NOW),
AND STRETCH THE TRUTH ABOUT MY BEING SIMPLY "FREAKED OUT" (NOW)
UNLESS THE COMPANY SAW AN OPPORTUNITY TO USE ME SAYING
"FREAKED OUT" TO THE COMPANY'S ADVANTAGE?
I NEVER ASKED TO BE LAID OFF
I NEVER ASKED FOR TIME OFF FOR HEALTH REASONS. EVER.
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6-MONTHS OF SILENCE
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I TURNED 60 DURING MY TERMINATION
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REPEAT, I NEVER ASKED TO BE LAID OFF
WITH THE GOVERNMENT MANDATED RECALL DATE APPROACHING
THE COMPANY PRETENDED TO RECALL ME
(THEY HAD TERMINATED ME - LEAVING ME IN SILENCE - WITHOUT AN INCOME)
THE COMPANY PRETENDED TO CARE ABOUT MY HEALTH
I REPEAT: WHY NOW; WHEN THEY SHOWED NO EMPATHY FOR THE LIFE EVENTS ABOVE?
TO AVOID PAYING SEPARATION PAY FOR A LONG-TERM, EXCEPTIONAL SUPERVISOR?
IF THEY ACTUALLY CARED ABOUT MY HEALTH: IS COVID-19 OVER?
SO, WHY OTHER THAN AVOIDING PAYING ME WOULD THEY PRETEND TO BE CALLING ME BACK?
I WAS TERMINATED - NOT LAID OFF
THE COMPANY ALSO MANAGED TO AVOID PAYING ME VACATION PAY FOR MY FIRST 6-YEARS
IT IS NOW ALMOST 7-MONTHS WITHOUT AN INCOME AS A 60-YEAR OLD MAN
WTF DO I DO NOW?
IMPACTING MY LIFE SIGNIFICANTLY
AFTER AN ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER
WITH AN IMPECCABLE RECORD
AND THE COMPANY SAYS, "WE DID NOTHING WRONG."
WITHOUT QUESTION: I DID NOTHING WRONG
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POSSIBLE CONCLUSION
WITHOUT QUESTION: I DID NOTHING WRONG
THE COMPANY HAD ALREADY MADE A DECISION
"WHAT DO YOU SEE YOUR FUTURE WITH THE COMPANY BEING?"
BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE A MEANS TO TERMINATE MY EMPLOYMENT
WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY SEPARATION PAY
AND THEN COVID-19 STRIKES
I SAY I'M FREAKED OUT
AND WELLA - I'M DONE
EXCEPT FOR
SEPARATION PAY FOR A 15-YEAR, 60-YEAR-OLD SUPERVISOR, WITH NOWHERE TO GO
SO
THE COMPANY ATTEMPTS TO AVOID DOING THE RIGHT THING
ALL I DID WAS GIVE 15-YEARS OF IMPECCABLE, REVENUE-GENERATING SERVICE
WHAT THEY ARE DOING
IS DISGUSTING
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A PERFECT EMPLOYMENT RECORD
I PRODUCED SUBSTANTIAL PROFITS
I WORKED MULTI-FACETED, MULTI-TASK POSITION
|SEE ABOVE|
HIGHLY RESPECTED BY CLIENTS + WORKERS
THE FIRST 6-YEARS VACATION FREE DUE TO METHOD OF PAY
---
I ENDURED 3 FAMILY DEATHS (INCLUDING MOTHER)
I WAS DIAGNOSED INFLAMMATORY DISEASE (LIKELY ENVIRONMENTAL (WORK))
I SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC STROKE
(NOT A SINGLE DAY OFF FOR THE ABOVE)
MY HEALTH WAS NEVER AN ISSUE FOR MISSING WORK
AND WAS NEVER AN ISSUE BROUGHT UP BY COMPANY
(INCLUDING "MEDICAL UPDATE" BELOW - I AM FINE)
EVEN WITH THE "MEDICAL UPDATE" BELOW
THE COMPANY SHOWS ZERO EMPATHY FOR ME HAVING A "LIFE-SAVING" SURGERY
THE COMPANY EXPRESSED ZERO EMPATHY FOR EACH OF THESE LIFE EVENTS
---
I WAS PUT IN THE HORRIFIC POSITION OF TRAINING MY REPLACEMENT
REPEAT, MY REPLACEMENT
I WAS ASKED WHAT I THOUGHT MY FUTURE WITH THE COMPANY SHOULD BE?
COVID-19 ARRIVED
I EXPRESSED IT FREAKED ME OUT
I NEVER ASKED TO BE LAID OFF
I NEVER ASKED FOR TIME OFF BECAUSE OF HEALTH REASONS
MY HEALTH IS FINE - I'M MERELY FREAKED OUT BY THE VIRUS LIKE EVERYONE ELSE
THE FOLLOWING DAY - WITHOUT DISCUSSION - I WAS TERMINATED
THE COMPANY PRETENDED IT WAS BECAUSE THEY WERE LOOKING OUT FOR MY HEALTH
WHICH BEGS THE QUESTION: WHY CARE ABOUT MY HEALTH NOW?
SEE ABOVE LIFE EVENTS
I CAN NOT EXPRESS THIS STRONGLY ENOUGH, DURING ALL OF THE LIFE EVENTS ABOVE,
THERE WAS NO CONCERN FOR MY WELL-BEING.
PERIOD.
SO WHY WOULD THEY CARE ABOUT MY HEALTH (NOW),
AND STRETCH THE TRUTH ABOUT MY BEING SIMPLY "FREAKED OUT" (NOW)
UNLESS THE COMPANY SAW AN OPPORTUNITY TO USE ME SAYING
"FREAKED OUT" TO THE COMPANY'S ADVANTAGE?
I NEVER ASKED TO BE LAID OFF
I NEVER ASKED FOR TIME OFF FOR HEALTH REASONS. EVER.
---
6-MONTHS OF SILENCE
---
I TURNED 60 DURING MY TERMINATION
---
REPEAT, I NEVER ASKED TO BE LAID OFF
WITH THE GOVERNMENT MANDATED RECALL DATE APPROACHING
THE COMPANY PRETENDED TO RECALL ME
(THEY HAD TERMINATED ME - LEAVING ME IN SILENCE - WITHOUT AN INCOME)
THE COMPANY PRETENDED TO CARE ABOUT MY HEALTH
I REPEAT: WHY NOW; WHEN THEY SHOWED NO EMPATHY FOR THE LIFE EVENTS ABOVE?
TO AVOID PAYING SEPARATION PAY FOR A LONG-TERM, EXCEPTIONAL SUPERVISOR?
IF THEY ACTUALLY CARED ABOUT MY HEALTH: IS COVID-19 OVER?
SO, WHY OTHER THAN AVOIDING PAYING ME WOULD THEY PRETEND TO BE CALLING ME BACK?
I WAS TERMINATED - NOT LAID OFF
THE COMPANY ALSO MANAGED TO AVOID PAYING ME VACATION PAY FOR MY FIRST 6-YEARS
IT IS NOW ALMOST 7-MONTHS WITHOUT AN INCOME AS A 60-YEAR OLD MAN
WTF DO I DO NOW?
IMPACTING MY LIFE SIGNIFICANTLY
AFTER AN ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER
WITH AN IMPECCABLE RECORD
AND THE COMPANY SAYS, "WE DID NOTHING WRONG."
WITHOUT QUESTION: I DID NOTHING WRONG
---
POSSIBLE CONCLUSION
WITHOUT QUESTION: I DID NOTHING WRONG
THE COMPANY HAD ALREADY MADE A DECISION
"WHAT DO YOU SEE YOUR FUTURE WITH THE COMPANY BEING?"
BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE A MEANS TO TERMINATE MY EMPLOYMENT
WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY SEPARATION PAY
AND THEN COVID-19 STRIKES
I SAY I'M FREAKED OUT
AND WELLA - I'M DONE
EXCEPT FOR
SEPARATION PAY FOR A 15-YEAR, 60-YEAR-OLD SUPERVISOR, WITH NOWHERE TO GO
SO
THE COMPANY ATTEMPTS TO AVOID DOING THE RIGHT THING
ALL I DID WAS GIVE 15-YEARS OF IMPECCABLE, REVENUE-GENERATING SERVICE
WHAT THEY ARE DOING
IS DISGUSTING
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I do not enjoy writing this story.
I gave a decade-and-a-half of service as the longest serving employee to a company I helped make extremely profitable. I did so with a smile on my face and without complaint. I was respected by clients and co-workers alike. Arguably, my health suffered greatly during my employment due to environmental work conditions. I did everything asked of me. And then, I was terminated (replaced), not laid off. The company never shut down because of COVID. I turned 60 in July. Being terminated at this age, and in my opinion: being terminated so the company I helped build can avoid doing the right thing and giving me a chance to redefine my future, well, I can't articulate my thoughts. I can, but I won't. I do not understand why a the company would punish a long-term employee (one-man) for...what? I believe they used COVID-19 to relieve me of my duties. What the company is doing now, is destroying the life of their longest-serving employee. Why? Maybe the simple answer is: because they can. I gave 15-years of my life. I was left in silence for 6-months - without an income - and now I fear what's in store for my future. I did, and have done, absolutely nothing bleeping wrong. |
MEDICAL UPDATE
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SEPTEMBER 30
I had emergency surgery yesterday.
I had started feeling awful the night before, around 6:30ish. The awfulness refused to subside. By 2 AM. I could no longer sleep. I was in immense pain. Like every adult male, I knew I needed to go to the ER—but hesitated. At 9 AM, I could hesitate no longer.
The first doctor to examine me gave me a glass of water, which I immediately vomited in a painful manner. A decision was made, surgery was a must.
At 1:30 PM they wheeled my gurney into the operating room. I was hooked up to the monitors and waited for the doctors.
Just before the surgery was to commence, and before the fentanyl + another sedative (starting with an m) was administered, the main surgeon said to me, “If what we find is benign, we can remove it; however, there is a 1% chance something could go wrong and you will not survive. Do you want us to remove it?”
I paused. Did some quick math: Lotto 649: 1 in 14 million, me dying today: 1 in 100…?
I said, “What’s the best thing to do?”
The doc, said, “Remove.”
Happily, I typed this story.
(The surgery was to remove a benign tumour from my esophagus—a tumour likely caused by Sarcoidosis).
I had emergency surgery yesterday.
I had started feeling awful the night before, around 6:30ish. The awfulness refused to subside. By 2 AM. I could no longer sleep. I was in immense pain. Like every adult male, I knew I needed to go to the ER—but hesitated. At 9 AM, I could hesitate no longer.
The first doctor to examine me gave me a glass of water, which I immediately vomited in a painful manner. A decision was made, surgery was a must.
At 1:30 PM they wheeled my gurney into the operating room. I was hooked up to the monitors and waited for the doctors.
Just before the surgery was to commence, and before the fentanyl + another sedative (starting with an m) was administered, the main surgeon said to me, “If what we find is benign, we can remove it; however, there is a 1% chance something could go wrong and you will not survive. Do you want us to remove it?”
I paused. Did some quick math: Lotto 649: 1 in 14 million, me dying today: 1 in 100…?
I said, “What’s the best thing to do?”
The doc, said, “Remove.”
Happily, I typed this story.
(The surgery was to remove a benign tumour from my esophagus—a tumour likely caused by Sarcoidosis).
OCTOBER 13
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I was tremendously grateful for the Healthcare Plan of the company I worked for.
Why?
Because during my employment, I had developed Sarcoidosis + had a catastrophic stroke. The gratefulness stems from the Prescription Plan—because of the ailments that inflicted me during the time of my employment, I required a plethora of medications...here comes the dramatic part: to keep me living. The Prescription Plan made it so the prescriptions were affordable. A new prescription was added for an 8-week period after the latest life-saving surgery.
Unfortunately, part of being let go, my plan was terminated—I found out on this day when I went to fill a prescription.
I'm still grateful for the time I was on the Plan. As for now, my prescriptions are no longer affordable.
Why?
Because during my employment, I had developed Sarcoidosis + had a catastrophic stroke. The gratefulness stems from the Prescription Plan—because of the ailments that inflicted me during the time of my employment, I required a plethora of medications...here comes the dramatic part: to keep me living. The Prescription Plan made it so the prescriptions were affordable. A new prescription was added for an 8-week period after the latest life-saving surgery.
Unfortunately, part of being let go, my plan was terminated—I found out on this day when I went to fill a prescription.
I'm still grateful for the time I was on the Plan. As for now, my prescriptions are no longer affordable.
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MILES WALKED
2,091.38 |
AVERAGE MILES PER DAY
10.89 |
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RECORD STEPS IN ONE DAY
43,194 |
RECORD MILES ONE DAY
21.42 |
# DAYS MORE THAN 40,000 STEPS
3
3
# DAYS MORE THAN 30,000 STEPS
18
18
# DAYS MORE THAN 20,000 STEPS
130
130
# DAYS MORE THAN 10,000 STEPS
188
188
# DAYS LESS THAN 10,000 STEPS
4
4
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DAYS RAINED ON
22
amazingly
22
amazingly
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