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

and while he might find my request peculiar, professional courtesy dictated he comply.

“When should I inform them?” he asked.

“I’ll text you in exactly five minutes,” I said. “I’d like to observe from somewhere discreet.”

He guided me to a small, shadowed alcove near the kitchen entrance. It gave me a perfect, unobstructed view of the Caldwell table.continue reading …