Departure of a Salesman Well, the smarmy sales guy has left the office. There was widespread speculation on whether he would stay or not. Orinigally he had told us all he was leaving. He even went to the trouble of sending a melodramatic email to the entire office stating something to that effect and how saddened he was, etc., etc. (See below) Then he pulled a 180 and told some of us that he had been offered a deal by the boss "that he couldn't turn down" and was staying. So some of us thought he was intending to remain. Turns out he lied. He just wanted to go to the staff parties and retain some sort of quasi-dignity (we all know he moved with his parents, the guy is 23 years old ...). He left a note on his time card telling payroll where to forward his check all the while telling people he'd see them on Monday. Har. Some people. Oh well. He got sloppy toward the end anyway, and it made my job harder. But he was a fairly decent chap so I wish him well wherever he ends up. He was telling me at one point that he didn't know where he was headed and that he was going to do a "Jack Kerouc type of thing." Ride on, brother, to that gateway in the east.

From: XXX XXXXXX Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 8:16 AM
To: All Employees
Subject: Thank you everyone

I consider you all my dear friends and with a heavy heart I must now give notice that after Friday, May 20th, 2005, I will be leaving XXXXXX to move to Kansas City. I have enjoyed my time here immensely, and I think all of you are phenomenal people. You are all tireless workers and each and every one of you have been a tremendous help to my learning and experience in the world of incorporation. I wish you all the very best and I look forward to seeing XXXXXX grow and prosper in the new direction changes are now currently being implemented in making this happen. I’m sorry that circumstances had to come about to make this happen, so I wish you all farewell, and thank you.

Sincerest Thanks,

XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX

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