Chargeback to the Future

"…And the first thing I'm going to do is get rid of all those in-house print-shops," said the new head of purchasing.

I was tempted to open a window.

Finally, my companion asked what I did.

"I run the in-plant print facility in Philadelphia," I replied flatly.

The longest, quietest 30 minutes to the ground followed. All the while, I was sure he was planning his strategy to dismantle my operation, as I was thinking of how to preserve it.