Eased Out

I had dinner with Raul last night, a rowing colleague and former team manager. He happened to be in the vicinity so we met up in Marvin Agustin’s restaurant at the Gateway Mall—I forgot the name (I initially didn’t want to go there, given its association with the local celebrity).

He told me his business partner fired him (or “eased him out”) for suspending a staffer who’s been sleeping on the job. I feel bad for him, of course. He never expected the situation to back fire on him; he's the one holding the empty bag. Left without a choice, he plans to strike out on his own.

I’ve been free-lancing for quite sometime myself. It’s never easy. It takes a lot of grit, determination and patience to close a single account when you’re up against bigger and more established competitors.

I wish him luck.