I recently got a snail mail letter from the company I retired from. They have reorganized a department which I make contact with from time to time. The letter was sent to keep me informed about the reorganization.
They seem to really like me even though I feel I have betrayed them by living so long after retirement which, of course, requires them to still send my pension check more than 20 years later.
I can still hear the words the Big Guy whispered to me at my retirement party when I had my picture taken with him, “We would consider it a demonstration of your appreciation and loyalty to the company if you would die within two years of your well deserved retirement”.
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I do like being kept informed so I decided to call The Boss of that department to tell him I appreciated his thoughtfulness. It shows how old I am that I would use the word “boss” in the prior sentence. Corporate America has moved away from words like “boss” because “boss” sounds mean. Instead we have moved into the World of Impressive Titles.
My Dear Readers, I need your advice. Please tell me who is The Boss from the contacts listed in my former employer’s Departmental Reorganization Letter... Is it the Senior Manager or is it the Group Vice President or is it the General Manager?
What’s next? Am I going to get a letter from the Senior General Managing Vice President In Charge of Miscellaneous Trivia?
I bet when the Senior General Managing Vice President In Charge of Miscellaneous Trivia got that title conferred on him and he asked, “How much is my raise?” he was told, “You don’t get a raise. You got a very impressive Title.”
He probably replied, “Excuse me. Of course, you are right. I apologize for asking.”
Would I kid u?
Smartfella
