What a way to go out

I worked for SeaSpine for 10 years. Created their entire Quality system and had repeated zero non conformance FDA audits my entire time there. They were bought out around my 8.5 year mark by Integra LifeSciences.

I was let go because my salary did not match my education level... and I was making as much as their Engineers while I had a High School degree.

I continued to work in their parking lot, Detailing the cars for people I used to work with (and Electrical Sales Inc.) as I never had the time to fit them in before that. One day while there, I got to witness the Vista Sheriff department taking (what I knew as) my replacement out in handcuffs, for DV the night before.

One of my best friends (some of you knew Alex) worked there still and comes outside asking if I just saw what happened. He then proceeds to tell me that they hired FOUR people to replace me, one sleeps at his desk all day and this one clearly beats his wife. 🤣

Two years later Integra gave SeaSpine back their name/entity and let them run the Spine business how they saw fit. I was contacted to get my job back. I laughed hysterically into the phone as I was balls deep into building Canndescent, CA's first legal cannabis company.

They have since been bought out again, by Orthofix. All of the people I hired moved to other spine companies.
 
zilla68 said:
I have been managing properties for a group for over 13 years as a side job. I probably work about 40 hours a week doing this nights and weekends, on top of my day job.
I have been the go to guy, that gets things done, builds relationships with tenants, and anyone from fire marshall, to employees in the tenants stores/shops. 2-3 shopping centers, a storage facility, 30 plus duplexes, and a ton of other stuff.
I get a phone call today, not even from the owner, from "his handler" saying have you met XXX, he is owners daughter xxx's boyfriend, and we are giving him all but 2 of your properties, so we won't need you any longer. 2 minute phone call, after 13 years of handling every city issue, fire inspection, customer issue, etc. and I rate a effing phone call from a handler, not even the owner.
I'm just floored. Grateful to have the remaining 2, but man, what a deal. I'm more mad about the way this went down than anything. Her 19=21 year old boyfriend.....really??
I hope these tenants eat his lunch.
I'll go tonite and clean out my personal tools.ladders, etc.
Can you meet us for a handover of the properties? Not sure what I need to hand over, I did every bit of this myself, noone taught me, helped me, or anything, it was making calls and building relationships and figuring things out on my own. Good luck to him, i'll have my keys ready and wish him luck i guess.
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You will never regret taking the high road during your exit, going out with class, composure and calmness is something you’ll always be proud of.
 
THD said:
Personally, I would just walk away from it all, including the two properties. The way you were treated shows they had no respect for you and your loyalty to him over the years.

I would have told the wife when she called about the door to call the boyfriend and hung up.
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My first thought as well, why leave you 2 properties, xxx must not have wanted them for some reason.?. Block their numbers, Let them deal with them all and enjoy your extra time off.
 
Hondajimz said:
Sorry to hear this Chris. Now sounds like the perfect opportunity to start your own Company and take all of his customers. I'm sure they would all switch over to you since you've built the relationships.
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Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner.

Not surprised, as this guy buys Harleys across the US, drives them across beautiful sections and ships to Thailand...all while getting paid.

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