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.)
2 comments:
Hey Al!
What a bummer about your boss- I am so sorry! What an amazing attitude he has, though, and what a turn of expectations that he was able to encourage you rather that you comforting and encouraging him! I wonder what your company is going to do next- keep us updated, and maybe, just maybe, if I try to be super optimistic, maybe the changes will benefit you... maybe??
I love the picture of you living out your tug of war, vaccuming with E! Super cute! And I won't judge you based on your curtains :) You are a super star, Allison, and I just LOVE seeing you as a mommy!!
Again, I am so sorry about your boss, and I am sure that you have an unsettled feeling about the changes, but I am hopeful for you and I LOVE YOU :)
Super cute picture!
I totally, 100% appreciate the visual of your tug of war - it's what happens in our house daily.
I'm impressed with John too - I think it's great that you called him and the two of you are close enough to be able to talk about life outside of work, it's not common to have awesome bosses like that.
I'll dido Annie and am totally hopeful that the new direction is beneficial to you too.
No hate from Oregon because of your curtains...are you kidding me!? You wouldn't be able to see the floor of our house right now if I took a picture - it's covered with toys!
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