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I slept in. Almost until eight bells. It was a fantastic sleep from start until finish. I only broke it off because we had an emergency webcast from our Global Head Office that I didn’t want to miss. Naturally it wasn’t good news. They are planning to accelerate and expand their four year coat saving initiative. So instead of analysis and investigation, I assume we’re skipping right to hack and slash. They don’t know what they are going to do yet but wanted to put us all on alert that they are going to do something. The focus seems to be on generating cash. Probably in debt already from purchase and settlements and can’t let the shareholders away with some money. We did learn that they cut dividends and are examining executive compensation. That’s nice, it’s sickening to struggle so shareholders get their profits on time while fat cat millionaires flit around in private jets to glad hand each other. Think that is a jaded outlook? That’s what happened in the last iteration of the company. They literally sold us out, all the executives that orchestrated the company’s sale for massive bonuses and buyout packages. The CEO got close to $100 million!!!! Anyways, I’ll calm down. I kept working on my computer to prepare a file to share with customers later in the day. Then I was finally able to hit the road and tour some sites. I was at the first location when I got an invite for a call at the end of the day that I should be on. This meant that I’d only get to two locations. Which is fine cause the other two are far the other direction. As you can see, I had a beautiful day to tour. Heading back south from the second location, it started to rain. And it kept on raining until I got back to my desk. I had that call then another. Then I sent that beautiful file out along with a dozen other emails. I’m trying to keep the plates spinning while I’m out all day. I even have an out of office to keep the lions at bay. Work ended close to eight bells. The day will end with only two meals. A McBreakfast happened around ten when I hit the road. Lunch came from Wendy around 4:30pm. It was their BBQ chicken sandwich. I asked for the “tanglers” to be removed by asking for noble onions. The girl was confused, telling me there weren’t onions on that one. Unfortunately I discovered pickles under the bun when I got home. They basically tried to turn a chicken sandwich into a burger. I think there was ketchup too to complete the unholy trinity of disgusting burger flamboyance. Don’t contaminate a perfectly good chicken sandwich with that garbage. Gross! My short evening has consisted of a torrent of texts and then this. I’m guessing that’s it.