Fired for Now: Getting fired, laid off, and hired again

Yesterday, I was out shopping, not something I’ve done a whole lot of lately. But one of my nephews has just had a baby, the first of the next generation for our family, and I ventured into the world of commerce to buy a gift to welcome the arrival of this new life.

Just before stepping into the store in this stretch of prime retail, I saw a homeless man, sitting cross-legged on the cold concrete with … Continue Reading