From termination to a new perspective: How a chance meeting during a holiday helped resolve a conflict with a former employer

can afford our rooms? Our standard rooms start at eight hundred dollars per night. Perhaps there’s been some confusion. Have you checked the budget motels down on Fifth Street?”

The lobby seemed to go quiet, or maybe it was just the blood rushing in my ears.

“I can afford it,” I said. “I have a reservation. I showed you the confirmation.”

Patricia turned continue reading …