This past week I was asked to hand over the keys to the business I've taken care of for the last five years and was told to find work elsewhere. It was devastating and heartbreaking.
My former boss sold the company to new owners. At first they seemed like great people, and I was told I would never have to worry about losing my position, my hours, or my job. Unfortunately, that changed once they moved here from California to Iowa.
Things started to shift when they began questioning my faith and making me feel uncomfortable at work. Their attitude toward me seemed to change daily, and so did their story about my position.
Eventually, I was asked to contact my previous boss to see if he had work for me. I can't even describe the feeling I had in that moment. After everything I had built over the past five years, I was suddenly worried about losing it all. I explained that I had bills to pay, and the response I received was, "That's not my problem. We all have bills to pay."
It felt like a slap in the face.
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