Dear Corporate World,
That's right, HIGH FINANCE, I'm talking to you. Are you a start-up with the urge to be acquired? Are you a CEO looking for a golden parachute? Are you a VC firm looking to get out of a bad investment? Are you a C-level executive with a grudge?
Then hire me.
Why? You ask.
Well, I'll let you in on a little secret: Every company I've ever worked for is now defunct. That's right, EVERY company has either gone out of business or been acquired.
That icecream shop from highschool? Closed.
That Supermarket Chain in high school? Out of Business.
The billion dollar Petro-chemical engineering company, Badger engineering? Acquired by Raytheon.
The first engineering job I had out of college? Out of business after 56 years?
The second? Out of business after 5 years.
The first job I had when I moved back east? It was a fortune 100 company with a single letter stock symbol. Acquired after 138 years in operation
And wait? Didn't I just get a new job?
Oh YES! That company was acquired yesterday. By the #1 competitor of my previous employer.
So any of you people out there who would like to see your company acquired, or shuttered, you know who to call.
Love,
Kit
PS #wineparty tonight. And I need it.
#Wineparty for sure! Oh Mama, that bites! It sounds like my poor husband..he's an engineer. Hope things turn out alright.Hugs. Let's get our drink on tonight!
Posted by: Truthful Mommy | January 28, 2011 at 09:05 AM
Ha! I can agree on more than 50% of my jobs too. Gotta love the crazy...
Posted by: Kat | January 28, 2011 at 12:22 PM
Oh hun, that sounds like my resume. Hard to contact previous employers when all the companies you've ever worked for are out of business.
Posted by: Walkingborder (Karen) | January 28, 2011 at 06:19 PM
Love You Kit! Your blogs are GOLDEN!
Posted by: Crystal | January 29, 2011 at 04:29 AM
Dammit, I'm sorry, Kit! That really sucks! ((hugs))
Posted by: mommylebron | January 29, 2011 at 05:16 PM
I'm ready to pull the chute here; maybe you could join my team for a few months?
Posted by: Brad | January 30, 2011 at 09:49 AM
major suckage. Donkey balls suckage. So sorry!!
Posted by: kim | January 31, 2011 at 01:59 PM