One Heck of a Ride

Eventually Rivera moved on and named Palovik supervisor of Reprographics. The staff had gradually been whittled down from 15 when Palovik started, to seven. But after the terrorist attacks of September 11, the travel and recreation industry took a huge hit. Park attendance dropped, and this meant the inevitable reality of layoffs. Palovik was the only person to keep his job. Letting his staff go proved very difficult.