photo/digital collage byAleXander Hirka — sleeping harvester by Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Falling Down On The Job

Gravity of Employment

It began with my turning over and ignoring the morning alarm clock. It ended with my contacting lawyers. We are such stuff.

Moving along, there was a passing remark from my supervisor, Peter, in the cafeteria—we were both getting a coffee. I sensed it was a Monday.
He said something about the job market being better these days and my possibilities of finding…