Part 1: Horrible Bosses: Everyone has probably worked for at least one. Greg and Andy met while working for one, Jeff. His billowing voice would shout commands over the intercom, followed by his extension 202! That extension number became synonymous with trouble, similar to how 911 is used without good intent. If Greg heard Andy Symons, 202, he knew Andy would be fed to the lions.
High-volume profanity, blood pressure checks, and receptionists who quit during lunch on their first day of work were daily treats. The week after Thanksgiving, Andy was fired. Greg developed that haunting feeling some of you have experienced. The sense of dread on Saturday afternoon that work was waiting came Monday morning. Shortly after that feeling became regular, he began working on an exit strategy. Later that spring, he sprung for freedom. The sky seemed bluer; the grass flowers bloomed, and birds sang as he began the drive to his new workplace. So, I started discovering the latest work environment, including another horrible boss.
“Working for narcissists is one of Greg’s spiritual gifts” – Keely
Part 2: The Black-Tie Affair: Being fitted for a tux recently reminded Greg of Senior Prom and his tragic look: A white tux fitted with an awkward, fish-out-of-water existence and a prom date with parents who longed for her to come down with a case of the flu before he picked her up.
Andy wore a powder blue tux, fluffy bow tie, and cummerbund.
Life happens on the way to being fitted. A trail that led through massive road construction, giving him over an hour of windshield time to relive that failed prom night.
Part 3: Caught in a Small-Town Fair: Have you ever taken a wrong turn and ended up lost? One fall day, while driving their daughter home from fall break from IU, Greg and Keely took a left-hand turn that put them squarely in the middle of a small-town fair. Pulling slowly forward, put them in a congested midway of fairgoers, elephant ears, taffy, and the tilt-o-whirl. Greg became the scrambler as he searched for an exit. What happens next? That is part of the fun of listening to Season 2, Episode 47 of Welcome to the Suburbs Podcast. Click here to listen to episode 47. Click here to start at the beginning
