Dear John,
As you know, I met with Brad today and left with the realization that there was no need for any further discussion after he basically fired me. I am dismayed that you did not deem this matter important enough to be there to address it with me in person. After all the offers of help from you and everyone else, it is unconscionable that you two would kick me when I am down; particularly after what you guys did for Chris when it was made clear to everyone that he is an alcoholic. I have always managed your flight department with the utmost professionalism, attending to every detail, staying on top of everything; from maintenance to insurance, and anything else in between. I kept and reported accurate, detailed records of everything related to your aircraft. Now, to be relieved of my position with no explanation other than “It’s time we part ways” is unacceptable.
My wife and I have done everything in our power to keep yours and Brad’s company names out of the spotlight. I think it is a disgrace to penalize me and Diane for something that we are not responsible for. We do not condone what Andrew has done, and he will be punished accordingly by those in authority. He will pay the price for his foolishness and hopefully come out of this experience a better man for it. However, I have done nothing to warrant dismissal, and I am not resigning, so if you and Brad want to terminate me, then do so in writing outlining the terms.
I suppose it is for the best, seeing how you evidently have a double standard; case in point… your return trip from Costa Rica a few months ago. You put Andrew and me in an extremely compromising position hiding smuggled goods on board that airplane and then forcing us to lie about it to the authorities. You did this with full knowledge that it was in violation of federal law. As uncomfortable as I was with the situation, what was I suppose to do? I even told Angela how I felt about it because she asked me what was wrong. In my entire professional career I have never been put in such an awkward set of circumstances, and quite frankly I didn’t know what to do.
What I do know is this: Diane and I will weather this storm together just as we have with every other loss we have had to endure. At least we know that we can count on each other, even when there seems to be no one else. If you have not read the little book you sent to us, now would be a good time to do so.
Scott
John,
I have also contributed to this letter and voiced my own sentiments. There are no words that accurately define how I feel at the moment, but this letter sums it up as best as we can communicate at the moment. I feel betrayed in the worst way.
Diane
