NO MORE QUITTING
In the early 1960s, Phoenix had less than 500,000 residents, and skilled labor was in short supply. Still, the boom growth cycle was under way, and the time was approaching when the labor pool would be plentiful. There was a talented reporter for one of the local newspapers in Phoenix who was well- known for his quick temper and impetuous behavior. Twice in fits of pique, he had resigned his job, only to return in a week or so when he cooled off. One afternoon, I had lunch with this reporter, and the conversation drifted to resignation exploits. He told me what had brought them on and then predicted: “The next time I quit will be the last.” “Why is that?” I asked. “Because they just aren’t hiring back like they used to.” From Edward H. Hunngate, Phoenix, Arizona Highways, July 1992, pg. 52
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