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I spent nearly ten years in the industry. After The Gipper years ended I started my own business and am still in business. Am still developing new technologies and am in the midst of rolling out our newest product. Very exciting here.
But it all pales to the first Shuttle flight. I had HR call every Rent-A-Center in the area and had the floor filled with color TVs so as everyone could see the fruits of their labors.
The company only made a few parts for the project, but we were all proud that day.
I'll never forget looking down on the shop floor and seeing the entire production floor waving little American flags cheering while watching the fifty or sixty TVs we rented for that day.
It still brings a shiver up my spine.
May I suggest you forward this memory to your HR?

Since iwrote the message you responded to the HR lady replied that “yes, it is for one day only per the president.” Shameful. I think they had it at half mast for a week for Sally Ride.

I’m not saying any more to them. I’m new at this biz because I got laid off somewhere else after 33 years of exemplary service...so they could keep more minorities and women. They made no secret of it.

Happy FReeping!