(..) I mean, is there something I could do differently here? This is not an assessment of your productivity. You gotta try not to take this personally. ''Don't take it personally.'' Steven, I want you to review this packet. Take it seriously. I think you're gonna find a lot of good answers in here. (..)

(..) and explain this to my wife that I lost my job? On a stress level, I've heard that losing your job is like a death in the family. But personally, I feel more like the people I worked with were my family and I died. I can't afford to be unemployed. I have a house payment. I have children. (..)