I was still dizzy from shock driving back to my hotel. I was already halfway there and now realized that I could not remember leaving Electronica or getting into my car or driving for that matter. I stopped at a red light and dialed my phone. The car’s Bluetooth picked up the signal, and the phone’s ringing filled the whole car.
“Hey, buddy!” boomed Jim Miller’s voice when he finally picked up.
“I just got fired, Jim,” I said flatly.
“Come again?”
“Your CEO, Bill Rasor, just fired me,” I repeated with a bit of aggravation.
There was a moment of silence, then Jim let out a long sigh and said, “I’m sorry, Doug. I didn’t know anything about it. They must have gone around me somehow.” I did not respond and started to drive ...
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