Loyalty. I wonder if this one word means a thing anymore. I ponder on this often, I consider all the possibilities of what it might mean but I can find no answers. Loyal. I was taught that means the old west notion to "ride for the brand," to absolutely serve one's employer to the best of one's ability. Seems, though, that our modern society does not value that. Somewhere, loyalty got tangled up in a fence with the ass that kisses itself. And those who you were loyal to, they'd rather have ass kissers.

How in the world did this happen? Do they think that because they somehow make more money that they are really more important? It's all very strange. And when I did speak up, after losing everything I owned, to say that the cocksuckers are not worthy to be employed, it was I that lost. Guess years of loyalty didn't mean a thing and I really should have just shut up and done nothing. Honestly, is your life worth losing for anyone who does not value you? Or, perhaps you are just a slave to your employer so you can keep your "stuff." The stuff doesn't mean shit. And neither does your employer. Where I used to work, we were "associates." Ok, we're part of the whole. Then, we were termed "employees" so that the terminology would match the criteria for the "best run company" — right. Perfect.

The company didn't follow a damn thing about keeping its employees. In fact, the company instituted so many policies that there was a written procedure for how to put apples in a bowl.... so, when my friend brought in some oranges to give away for free, the company berated her because there were no oranges listed in the procedure document. These people are not part of the best run of anything, they are part of the problem here in the USA with those who think they should buy loyalty rather than earn it. Thank you, God, that I am away from that company and no longer have to kiss my ex-VP's ass just so I could have a real job. I do feel sorry that the company's owners would rather have children in power than real, loyal people. But, WTF, it's not my place to say. A telling comment might be that the son of the owner moved to China to get away from it all.... but, hell, what do I know? I'm unemployable since I am so dangerous. It will all make a good book someday.

Me? I have nothing, so they can all just sue me and stay the fuck out of South Dakota. Loyalty doesn't mean shit in "corporate USA." Well, it does to me but seems like I am the only one left.