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Like many people, I spent over 30 years of my life working for the “man,” in retail

stores and the last 20 years in call centers. I’ve worked for what I call the good, the

bad and the ugly when it comes to bosses - and few had leadership qualities,

people skills or worked to inspire me or anyone else for that matter.

40+40=40%?

Yes, I subscribed to the 40/40/40 Plan: you've heard of it, the typical retirement

process where most people spend 40+ hours a week, working for 40+ years only to
live off of 40% of their income from Social Security - 40% of the income they

struggled on when they were earning 100% of it.

I worked 13 years at my LAST corporation, only to be laid off because the

organization was “going in a different direction.” However, my boss let me go just

two weeks before I planned to give my notice. This was one of the BEST DAYS OF

MY LIFE – I got my FREEDOM!

My Resume

Here's how it went: - Sound familiar?

• Grocery Stores - Price Chopper (1985 - 1991)

 My first job - liked it then loved it, pay was bad but I didn't care, great leaders

• Video Stores - Movie Gallery (1991-1997)
 My second job - loved it but pay was not good, lots of hours, some good leader, some bad leaders

• Check Printing - Deluxe (1997-2003)

 My third job - Pay was great, loved it at first, began experiencing really bad leaders, a few ugly
leader, long hours, survived yearly lay-offs

• Cable Company - WideOpenWest! (2003-2017)

 My last job - Liked it, loved it, excellent pay, lots of hours, constant leadership turnover (but some
good ones), really really bad leaders, really ugly leaders, survived lay-off, complacency, uncertainty,
dysfunction, let go, bye!