“The recipe for success in business is this: increase profits and forecasts by reducing expenses through labor elimination and restructure.”

“Dedication is a great trait. It’s also the trait most abused by superiors. In short, you are an asset that can be easily replaced. Your proficiency is profitable to the company and makes life easier for supervisors. But the constant imbalance may result in a divorce or decline in health. Is that what you agreed to when you were hired?”

“My first bit of advice is to not personalize a job loss. The cause for the dismissal was a business calculation. This is difficult for many to grasp; it’s difficult to accept that events just occur. Come to see this as an experience. Obviously not the most pleasant experience, but it is one that you’ll overcome.”

“Until a job is outsourced or streamlined through an innovation, an employee is trained to operate robotically. This is what a brand is.”

“Life is about finding . . .what works best for you.”

“Fear is different;it remains;it causes prejudice.”

“The pain and shame felt are unknown to those with planned vacations. They know not of the tsunami that rescinded the homes, goals, and hopes of its victims—swallowed by the sea of greed.”