Worse News

Adam was laid off today.

Here's the best part: know what Exal gave us as a parting gift? A $25 gift certificate to Giant Eagle. THANKS, GUYS.

I am hereby officially refusing to buy aluminum cans. If they had laid him off in a genteel fashion, with plenty of notice, I wouldn't be as angry. But they PUT OUT NEWS REPORTS claiming that they were doing well and that they were not going to lay anyone off, although they said they were being "cautious". THEY TOLD US THEY WERE FINE. They apparently felt that having a good image in the community was more important than being honest with their workers. And now they've lied, without giving us any time to change course or make other arrangements.

Dear Exal Corp.: I swear, with God as my witness, that if the opportunity to screw you over presents itself anytime in the future, I will most gladly do so. If I am ever in a position of power wherein I can deny you a loan, or make you look bad, or severely curtail your business, I will do so with infinite pleasure. You have PISSED ME OFF, and that is NEVER A GOOD IDEA, because I am smart and well educated and AWESOME.

With God as my witness, I'll never help Exal again.