Longtime Lakeland Produce Business Lays Off 44 Workers Right Before Christmas
December 28, 2023 | 1 min to read
On the Thursday before Christmas, the employees at Goddard Produce were not thinking about job hunting. The General Manager, Mike Murphy, was enjoying a rare day off fishing when he received an urgent call from work. He quickly realized there were important matters that required his attention back at the office.
On the Thursday before Christmas, job hunting was the last thing on the minds of Goddard Produce employees.
General Manager Mike Murphy, 43, was fishing in Manatee County, taking only his second day off since joining the company a year and a half ago.
“It’s Christmas and it’s really quiet, so I decided I was gonna go fishing yesterday,” Murphy said. “Then I got a phone call. ‘Hey, where are you? … I really need you back here. We have some things to talk about.’”
To read the rest of the story, please go to: lkldnow