I was laid off
from a large beverage company.
(Everyone in New Business Development
was let go.)
Months later,
the CEO contacted me.
He said
he didn’t fully realize
when he laid me off
how I contributed emotionally
to the company.
The mood had shifted.
Productivity had decreased.
I was missed
and that had a direct impact
on the company’s bottom line.
“You could be the one
we’d miss
if you were gone.
It takes quite a bit
of emotional labor
to pull this off.
Consistent effort to contribute,
to see possibility
and to be patient.
If it were the easiest
or most direct path
to a short-term goal,
everyone would do it.”
This adds value to the company.
Be someone
who would be missed.