Not a family after all
Ok we weren’t a family after all. We got the situation thoughtfully explained to us the other day; a family is where you do things and do not expect anything in return, whereas in a business we expect economic compensation.
These layoffs were just business. (We were never a family after all)
We tried to clarify that a) we weren’t the ones using the term family to describe the company relationship, they were(!!), and b) we did understand that when they used the term it was figuratively speaking. Unfortunately we didn’t get the message across.
There’s also no plans to fire me in foreseeable future they said. I asked.
So I would describe these discussions and meetings as some of the strangest ones I’ve ever had and I have created some excellent memories.
There is more to write about all this but I’ll let it stew in my head first.