please do not take this personally.
you must realize that our Corporation is
responsible only to its shareholders
& they deserve a fair return
on their financial investment.
a Corporation must change to succeed.
i wasn't your boss twenty years ago.
how can you expect me to remember that
you never missed a day & never failed
to do your work, even once.
the Corporation has records and will structure
your severance accordingly.
how could we be more generous. other
companies might be giving you nothing
today.
we know that you did your job. we can prove that
we paid you. & we threw in
your pension & 401k & matching gifts. & i
won't even mention the long distance
phone calls or the photo-copies.
why are you sniveling that your husband is dead.
that you need the money. that you're afraid to be
alone. these things are probably covered under
our COBRA plan. you can ask your lawyer.
now, please. pack up your desk & leave our premises.
i have two other people to talk to before lunch.
& be sure to remember,
it's nothing personal.
we'll turn out the lights once you're gone.