“Forced into this situation” = Again… insanity. Same playbook, not even hidden - proven record.

We all made our choices including you hence “all”, none of us here had anything to do with your life, your choices, your priorities or anything else, did you or did you not have the opportunity to go somewhere else at some time providing you applied of course. While you may feel like an indentured servant, you have signed nothing making you stay. If no opportunity was available, it was just timing and the clock keeps moving and we have no control not your fault. Or was this all wishful thinking. I believe you have been here long enough and knew what the outcome would be. Sad, definitely - but were you really surprised. Either way the Polar buy, Southern buy… who is next? Yup, 3rd contract - we are not cooking with the same ingredients as other outfits in many ways. No vote again, what do you think the odds are. Shouldn’t surprise you at all, probably surprise you and me if we did. One more decade you are correct.

*Honestly, Best Life people bore me cuz it’s just another shadow of keeping up with the Jones garbage and it was meant to be sarcastic like Hat, Jacket and tie emblems. Still wish you the best in whatever makes your day. Grievance fest, have at it as the time is more appropriate than ever vs the past 5 years.