His Bad Decisions

By Anomalous Shepherd

Most struggle to pay bills these days. And it was no different for Travis. Discarded after decades of loyalty and left with little to show for it. However, the thought of seeing he and his dog starve after all that was too much. It was time to do something before it got that bad.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Anomalous Shepherd
• Release date: Mar 4, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005867775

Anomalous Shepherd

For as long as I can remember, I’ve focused on channelling my emotions inwardly towards talents, imagination and then later pushing creativity into meaningful experiences and powerful results. I firmly believe in working hard for the right reasons, working together when you can and having fun along the way if possible.But mostly, I just prefer creation over destruction and to keep oneself away from idleness and boredom does help.This has resulted in some short stories :)

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His Bad Decisions

By The Anomalous Shepherd 

Part of The Tales of the Shepherd Collection

Chapter 1 - Discarded Loyalty

I’m sorry, Travis, but we’re going to have to let you go.

Forty years, he’s worked at this company, on the factory floor. Forty years, he’s slaved over conveyor belts, been deafened by forklifts, and had to struggle through working sixty hour weeks. And he’s done it all without complaint. In fact, he’s done it with enthusiasm! No one can ever say that Travis Gallant wasn’t in love with his job.

And still, the moment that the factory began to shift over to an automated way of working, he was among the first to be let go. Two years shy of getting a pension, and with no experience anywhere beyond the factory.

One would think that, with such a stellar record, it would be easy for Travis to get work elsewhere. But he ends up running into two very large problems.

The first problem is that this is the dawn of automation and companies all across the state are switching over to the new, robot fueled manner of work. That means there are people being let go in waves; it’s enough to catch the attention, not just of the local media, but of the global media. Travis’s small little town is suddenly all over the news, and on every TV station.

That leads right into the