Sounds like a lesson your bosses could spare to learn. Buuut... what do I know? I'm just a florist.

[She had to say it.] Either way, [a helpless little shrug goes here, though he can't see it.] it's going to happen one way or the other. You can be upset about it, or you can adapt.

And I can't say for certain. I've never been in that situation — but it's not unheard of. People ask around about it, sometimes. Bonds aren't just emotional — they're practical too.