I lost my job last week.
I was working for the same HVAC company for ten years.
I expected to work for the owner of the HVAC company until I was old with grey hair. I definitely did not expect to find out that the guy was selling the business to move to another country. I didn’t think I would find out through the grapevine either, but that’s how bad news travels in this town. My 15 year old sister was pregnant for all of five minutes before everyone in town knew she was expecting. I shouldn’t have been surprised to find out about the HVAC company, but I was totally shocked. I was at the grocery store shopping for some pantry essentials like bread, milk, butter, and eggs. I was browsing some fresh fruit when my friend Sara came over to give me a hug. I had not seen Sara in at least three weeks so I was happy to see my friend. The first thing she said was that she was sorry to hear about my job. I was confused by her strange statement, so I asked for further detail. That’s when I found out that I was losing my job. Sara told me that she was working at the bank on Tuesday when the boss came in to empty his business account. Sara thought it was strange, so she asked the guy if he was leaving town. He told her that he was moving to a different country and getting out of the states. The guy gave no other explanation. My friend assumed that I already knew about the business closing, but that’s how I found out that I lost my job.