My boss called me into his office on a Friday afternoon.
He closed the door and said,
“I’m sorry, but we’re replacing you.”
I stared at him.
“Nothing personal,” he added. “We found someone more qualified.”
I smiled.
“Of course. I understand.”
He looked almost disappointed that I wasn't upset.
What he didn’t know was that I'd already accepted a position with his biggest competitor.
And I wasn't going alone.
Six of the company’s biggest clients had followed me because they trusted me not him.
On Monday, I handed in my resignation.
He laughed.
“You’ll regret this.”
I smiled.
“Maybe.”
Two weeks later, his phone rang.
It was one of his biggest clients.
Then another.
Then another.