The Purge

The purge seemingly continues  .......

Another from the upper management core has left the company. Seems to be a trend over the past year. Seems like there's an email announcement every few weeks .... the notice that someone has left. And when it says: "effective immediately" .... well that doesn't sound like the person's parting was their own decision or even a mutual decision. Sounds like he was told to clear out your office and be off the property by noon. This has the feeling of drastic stuff!!

This one a surprise because I thought he was one of the companies brighter minds and that they would want to keep him around. He had moved into his position much quicker than the usual course taken. He was still young and energetic. You'd regularly see him around even though his office was ten miles away. His presence caused me to feel good about the future of the company. He had connections to the long time old family ruling school, that has faded away of late, but also represented new thought and new ideas. That's my impression anyway from what I'd observed the last ten years.

No one seems to know why. Or if they do, they're not saying. There was one rumor that I heard that made no sense. That he was asked to work on a Saturday and didn't come in. If true, I would think that would merit a don't do it again type of warning and a slap on the wrist but not a sudden dismissal. But then I'm not really keyed into the inner workings of the managerial world. I would think that he would be smart enough not to risk losing his job over a day of coming into work if actual loss of that job was the consequence. It's not like working on the weekend is an unexpected request in this company. So I can't believe this rumor.

I've been trying to resist but I guess I will have to go to both of the two official sources of dozens of crazy and unfounded rumors over the years, that never came to fruition .... just to see what they "know?" It's usually some form of alternate reality. At the very least it should be interesting to hear their thoughts and conspiracy theories. And maybe one of them actually has the inside scoop this time.