Watch out for those rolling heads

I apologize in advance for the tone of this post, but when you read it, you'll know why.

Yesterday was an interesting day at the office...somewhat unexpectedly, a bunch of people were sent on their way. I say somewhat unexpectedly because the company I work for has largely been bucking the overall trend in the economy. Of course, I can't verify this because we are a division of a another company that went private a few years ago. But, we are acquiring new business on a regular basis. So, I was surprised at the sheer number of people let go. Now, this has happened before in some departments, but not across the board. This is new ground for me, so needless to say yesterday was kind of a scary day.

Unfortunately, a good friend of mine was amongst those let go. That made it hard for me to focus on my work. This is obviously going to make it more difficult to remain friends with this person, but I have to try. Some people are worth the effort.

I managed to avoid the guillotine this time around. Actually, things are going pretty well for me at work. I am assuming more responsibility and taking on more work...which is another reason why yesterday's events shook me quite a bit.

Happy weekend, indeed. I think I will take my thoughts and head down to Lake Calhoun.

If I don't post again soon (which is likely), have a great 4th, everyone!!