My Boss Fired Me Not Knowing I Owned Most of the Company Until the Next Meeting Changed Everything

return: defensive speech, maybe tears, possibly a plea. Men who fired people the way Derek did tended to prefer emotional responses from the other side of the table because emotion made them feel factual by comparison.

“Security can escort you out,” he said.

“I heard you the first time.”

I picked up my phone and my notebook, stood, and walked to the door continue reading …