When the company I work at was bought by another corporation, I really had no idea what to think. The job market is not great, and I did not know if I was going to find myself searching for another job. The new owners came in and assured us that we were not going to be terminated, but we were still concerned about our new work environment. That all changed when they hired a company that does corporate entertainment in London and threw a huge banquet to introduce themselves to us.

The banquet was a huge success for them as well as for us. They wanted us to have a good time, which is something our previous owner had really not cared about. They hired singers and dancers as well as a comedy act that went from table to table. The meal was catered, and the entire evening was a …