You may remember my anger and frustration a year or two ago, when my 'senior' title was taken away. It shattered my confidence for a while, and I would have quit over it, except I didn't think I could find a replacement job that would pay as much.

I don't think I mentioned it here, but when I interviewed for the senior position at my new store a coupla months ago, I even mentioned that setback, and talked about how I was finally over it, and ready to move back up. I was shocked that I didn't get the job, and even more shocked at who did get it. Furthermore, I was once again angered and devastated when, without warning, I was then 'demoted' from my 'SWAT' position to a mere fulltime loss prevention spot, which I had neither asked for nor desired (the fact that it turned out to be a job I love is irrelevent!). That move turned out to be a blessing in the skies...

Today, Best Buy unleashed another "Project Trumpet", and while it thus far appears that I have escaped unscathed, the guy who won the title that I had applied for, was hammered viciously. They took away not only his title, but his fulltime status (which means he loses his benefits), and are going to cut his pay. I feel bad for him, for while I was skeptical of his abilities at first, he did surprise me in many respects, as he stepped up and made an effort with his new title. Plus, he is a pretty good guy, and doesn't deserve to have this shit happen to him.

Wanda wonders if they didn't move me to LP to protect me from this onslaught. It'd be a nice thought, but I'm skeptical that management knew this was coming that long ago. And also, even while several of my co-workers have told me that management loves me, and defend me against any who might speak ill of me (there is one specific employee who has been a thorn in my side), it has never really seemed that way to me. In any case, I offer my best wishes to all those who were sacraficed to the gods of big business, as I pray over the next few days that I manage to avoid being one of them.