Yesterday

I was laid off from Starbucks yesterday. Five years of my life...heart and soul...sweat and tears...highs and lows...evaporated in an instant. I knew it was coming. I could sense it like a dog knows it is going to the vet. It was quick and painful. I tried my best to compose myself and walked out of my office, clutching my framed diploma with my pride dinged. Where do I begin...or end? I worked harder for Starbucks than any other point in my life. Unfortunately, during the final days of my tenure, I felt that no one had my back. I now have 9 weeks of severance. I'll take a few days to go through the emotions of shock, sadness, angry, really angry and elation. I know it's time for me to venture into something new, exciting...blah blah blah. Nobody likes to get kicked in the gut. I got mine. I will overcome. Starbucks lost some great people yesterday (over 1000 employees). Unfortunately, they let go some really good people who could have transformed the company into some great and special. I will focus my passion on something else. Something fun. Something important. Something new.

I'm sick of coffee...