Neil was a man who...
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Neil was a man who despised waste. When it came to the wasteful company practice of
hiring too many middle management people, he was incensed. He looked down the
company flow chart and saw many positions that he believed were redundant. He fired
off memo after memo to the senior vice president outlining his plans to save the company
millions of dollars in wages and benefits by eliminating some positions and combining
others. Eventually, as the profit margins settled into a steady decline, he got upper
management's attention. The announcement came that the company was going into a
restructuring phase. It would mean jobs, but also a healthier company. Neil was
delighted.
It was only a matter of weeks later, when Neil received a call to attend a meeting with the vice president. On the way, he imagined that his ideas on restructuring were going to get an airing. What a rude awakening for Neil when he was told that he was going to be let go. As Neil explained later, not only was he let go, he was the first to be let go. He must have felt something like David did when Nathan thundered, "You are the man!"
It was only a matter of weeks later, when Neil received a call to attend a meeting with the vice president. On the way, he imagined that his ideas on restructuring were going to get an airing. What a rude awakening for Neil when he was told that he was going to be let go. As Neil explained later, not only was he let go, he was the first to be let go. He must have felt something like David did when Nathan thundered, "You are the man!"
