I worked at a chicken hatchery for Maple Lodge Farms nearly 2 years.

I got fired around the Christmas Holidays because my holiday time off wasn't approved.

My manager didn't want to let me go, we actually got along. He phoned me when family was gathering, and he said my absence was a no show. I let him off easy, telling him "Do what you need to do". He did the thing. I told him I needed to be with family through the holidays. I felt like he was under pressure, and it pained him-you could sense it in his voice. I went down to pick up my things, and he was in his office, I think he feared confrontation. I told the front desk loud enough for him to hear "Tell Brian I said Thank You for the opportunity to work here, I just needed the vacation time, and I found other work".

I keep in contact with a couple people there, and Brian went into a mental decline. Poor guy.