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

as twelve pairs of eyes stared back at me. Their expressions ranged from feigned shock to poorly concealed satisfaction. Sean’s chuckle—”Oops, guess we miscounted”—still echoed in my ears as I turned my back on the table where there was no chair for me.

The humiliation burned through my veins like acid as I exited the restaurant, stepping out into the continue reading …