I was working late that Sunday evening and at about 9:30 my office phone rang. My manager was calling to ask if I could come to the office early the next morning. I knew what the call was about and my heart sank! I explained that I had a business appointment the next morning at 8, but would be glad to meet with him at 6:30. When I got home my wife, Cindy who was 7 months pregnant, greeted me with her beautiful smile. After I told her of the phone call I could see the fear sweep across her face. We did not sleep well that night! The next morning I was greeted by my manager, district manager and a member of the personal department. I was told that I had been selected to participate in the "employee separation program" and that if I signed on the dotted line I would be awarded a generous separation package. I had the pleasure of being the first employee of my company, out of 114,000, in the world to be "laid off" even though I had perfect performance ratings. No job, a two year old son, an expecting wife and all of the typical American trappings like a house mortgage and car payment. What to do? I walked out of the building with a grin on my face! You see, I had spent years building my own home-based marketing business and was actually making more than enough to work from home full-time. The date was December 7, 1992 and I've never looked back! DON'T SETTLE FOR LESS THAN YOUR DREAMS! START NOW!
Written from the heart with questionable grammar :-)
Leon McKee
"The best way to light the fire in your team is to work with passion in your heart, not with calculator in your hands!"
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