Just a random thought.......

They called us into a little room and told us that our positions have been eliminated. At that moment I was in touch with my inner Joker. I am sure that when I smiled I looked like a crazed lunatic. I base this assumption on the expression on the faces of the team that delivered the news that tried to find comfort in my face. Sorry I left my "understanding" shawl at home and my tact button was broken at the last meeting. I felt that I have been an exemplory employee and have rode the waves of change for months... no.. years now and I demand to be allowed 10 minutes to behave badly on company time. So yea I did. I cracked a crazed smile and laughed. Not a chuckle.. not a giggle... A deep beer belly laugh only to be rivaled by Santa. I refused to stand on my soapbox so I kicked it into the middle of the room and stood next to it and proudly told everyone I was unhappy with the way business is being handled. Whoever you all have calculating risks; employees needed; volumes, etc sucks.. and if you would pay us as employees what we were truly worth you wouldn't be in this predicament in the first place.. then I woke up out my daymare and sat with the same plastic smile I have been having in these meetings that seem to be frequent as of late and nodded. I acknowledged I understood and did the corporate "life is sweet" dance as I thanked them for taking the time out of their ever so busy schedule to see to it I still have a job... *barf* <end scene> ....