A speaker fired three times shares why companies won't save your job: corporate structures are built to survive without you, and loyalty doesn't equal security. He points to current layoffs in beverages and urges you to stop counting on paychecks and start building your own resilience.
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Let me give you the hard truth most people avoid. If your entire plan is the 15th and 30th, you don't actually have a plan. I know this because I've been fired 3 times. First time, I was 28 years old, 7 years with the same company. I thought loyalty meant security. It didn't. Second time, I was 43 years old, different company, bigger title, new leadership walks in and suddenly I'm not the right fit. Funny how that works. Same work, same results. Third time, 57 years old, and that one hit differently because by then I realized it's not bad luck, it's the same lesson repeating itself. Here's the truth nobody wants to say out loud: the company doesn't care about you. Not because they're evil, because they're built to survive without you. Right now, especially in the beverage industry, things are shifting fast. There's layoffs, there's pressure, Distributors are letting go of brands. I feel for anyone going through it right now. If you actually believe the 15th and 30th are promised, you're wrong. Your paycheck isn't guaranteed. Your title isn't guaranteed. But you know what is guaranteed? Your effort. Find your why, figure out where you want to go, and start building.
