My boss of almost 3 years was fired yesterday. The company gave him no explanation nor did they explain things to those that worked under him. It sounds like they want to "move in a different direction." He has been a great boss, and I find myself being really sad about the whole thing. Being a working mom is all about finding the right balance between work and home. My boss John understood the tug of war that his working moms faced on a daily basis.
I spoke with him this evening for the first time since the big event, and I was expecting that he would be horribly upset/angry/bitter/etc. However, John amazed me with his overall take on things. He said that while he doesn't understand why they did what they did, he knows that jobs will come and go-but his family is what is important. John has been married to the same woman for over 30 years, and they have 2 beautiful daughters. I was expecting to give him a pep talk about his circumstances, however-he ended up giving me a pep talk about life in general.
While John doesn't read this blog, I want to give a shout out to my boss for going out graciously and seeing the big picture. Whomever I report to next has some big shoes to fill...(I posted this picture because this is of me trying to win my daily tug of war battle with having a clean house and still spending time with Little E. He loves the vacuum! Please don't judge me by the wretched curtains in the background-they are still left over from the previous owners.)
