Ivy was urged by her employer to take early retirement. Ivy didn’t want to, but her 35 years younger boss with a degree informed her that, if Ivy did not agree, they would probably have to dismiss her. Ivy’s boss said she must be aware that it was not her decision, but it came from the very top. She simply had to decrease head count by 10% and Ivy will be affected least, because she could in any case draw unemployment allowance until retirement.Read More »
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Gregor the egoist
Gregor was an egoist. An egoist straight out of a picture book and what’s more convinced that he was the best. Criticism bounced off him like water off an umbrella. Well intentioned feedback was welcome, if it was positive. Everything negative and everything that didn’t serve his purpose was denied and suppressed. Read More »
Michaela Merz 