Make It An Even Half Dozen

After graduating from school, I was hired by Jean-Claude Langlois as editor-in-chief of the local newspaper in my community. I worked there for three years and then was laid-off.

Thanks to Jack Curran, I was then hired as overnight radio news anchor at CFCF. I was there for one year before I was laid-off.

I was hired by Lee Hambleton to work at CHOM-CKGM. I worked there for seventeen years and then was laid-off.

I started working at Global Quebec. I worked for five seasons as the morning show reporter before being laid-off.

Two years later, I returned to Global Montreal to work as news anchor and morning show host before being laid-off.

I was hired to work for an international company as a communications specialist and was told on Friday the 13th, we would be working from home. As a result of COVID consequences, on Friday March 20th, I was laid-off.

The reminder that I am disposable has always been acutely troubling. I'm sure you feel the same way. Like so many others, the familiar stress of uncertainty is growing in the pit of my stomach. Yes, like so many others, I have been told this is temporary, but, like so many others, I have been told that "temporary" could mean two weeks, or much longer.

I wish for colleagues, myself, and all of you, a rapid return to our work stations and, above all else, good health.