And now you do what they told ya

Now you're under control

Like the distinct smell of ozone as a thunderstorm approaches, there is a shift in the office air.

Winds of change blowing in a whiff of more layoffs.

The upstairs folks always try to keep a lid on the boiling pot, but Slack is a leaky ship.

Since COVID, there have been several rounds of layoffs within the company where I work. Although not having enough money is a lifelong fear of mine and getting fired would bring a slew of problems, I experience a brief moment of relief at the possibility of being one of the employees let go.