My Dad Gave 25 Years to a Company. Then They Sent Him Home With a Pink Slip.
He thought he'd retire there. I only got 12 years with him. There is no job you get to retire from, so build the one that's actually yours.
My dad gave 25 years to a company. Then sent him home with a pink slip. And I only got 12 with him.
He thought he'd retire there. The company had other plans.
I know better now.
There is no job you get to retire from.
Even the one you love. Even the one you built from nothing. Even the one where they called you family.
They gave you a title. You gave them your best years.
And the whole time you were building their empire, nobody was building yours.
Please stop waiting for a company to give you the ending you deserve.
Build it yourself.
I did.
And now I'm teaching others to do the same.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happened to Lindsay Mustain's dad?
My dad gave 25 years to a company. He thought he'd retire there. Instead, the company sent him home with a pink slip. And I only got 12 years with him before he was gone. That's the story that shaped everything I now teach about career, loyalty, and building something they can't take back.
Why does Lindsay tell the story about her dad's pink slip?
Because I need people to hear this: there is no job you get to retire from. Not the one you love, not the one you built from nothing, not the one where they called you family. The whole time you were building their empire, nobody was building yours. Please stop waiting for a company to give you the ending you deserve.
What should you build instead of company loyalty?
Build the thing that goes with you when the layoff comes — because it will come. Your reputation. Your relationships. Your visibility in the market. Your own hireability. That's the only business that will never hand you a pink slip. I built mine. Now I teach others to do the same.
