26-Year Veteran Employee Faces Layoff Before Retirement Due To Relocation Hurdles

Imagine giving a company your all for 26 years, thinking they’ve got your back. That’s what one dad believed. He worked from home, always singing praises of his job at BS&S, the big telephone company.

Despite his kid’s warnings that big businesses can switch gears fast, he hoped for the best. Then, boom. The company is closing up shop in their hometown and 60,000 folks get told to fight for just 20,000 spots.

See the full story from Reddit’s r/antiwork below. And oh, don’t miss out on the sea of thoughts and stories shared in the comments.


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Nate Armbruster

Nate Armbruster is a stand-up comedian and writer based in Chicago who is likely writing a joke as you read this. Find him online at natecomedy.com.