Medhi had his last show on MSNBC last evening; it had been cancelled back in November. He had been offered a lesser position with the corp, but decided to leave the network entirely. On his own terms.
I can identify with his decision. Back in 1983,-4, I was declared surplus at McNally High; all the other dept. members had seniority. That’s just the way it was going to be for the next school year.
So early in the spring, Percy Page High was recruiting and interviewing, and I applied and got an interview. They were so impressed by my experience and credentials, the woman housemaster chased after me into the hallway afterward to tell me I was hired right then as nominal subject-area head (with instant seniority).
Meanwhile back at McNally as actual enrollment figures came in higher, some fudging had gone on and the principal asked my dept. head (not me) if Richard would still be available/reconsider staying for the following year, and she politely told him No, he had another job already.
My kind of story, much like Mehdi. If ‘they’ don’t want you or would potentially again down the road get rid of you, it’s time to completely cut ties with the organization and move on, making your own fate/choosing your next situation. Don’t look back.
As it was, things turned out well and luckily. I had my pick of rooms, books, and staff, and had a 5 min. walk home at lunch and after work (saving an hr. travel time in rush-hour traffic). My aging car was given a break from the previous driving and the shops teacher at the new school took it off my hands, taking it apart with his classes, giving me an easy way to offload it.