Sacking

The sacking of Rome was a big deal.  A whole culture and infrastructure went down like gravity on a clear day.
Now people are sacked  although I don't know anyone who uses the term.  I can imagine people saying "I've been redundicated." "  I've been down sized from the upside." "I was fired"  " I have been kicked through the goal posts of life."  But here is some advice that comes to us from the CBC as a sidebar on an article that seems to feature journalist stories of revenge for sackings. It's called "Taking the Sack"  and is based on an interview with workplace consultant Linda Allan.  During the sacking she advises things like:

Keep calm:
Don't say anything:
Take the information:
Thank them:
Cool off:
Be honest: (but don't say anything)
Lose the anger: (but don't do anything that may come back and bite you.)

The advice is fine if you are score really well on the Barron Emotional IQ test or are a reclusive high performance monk but then you wouldn't be in this situation if you where.   This isn't likely what I'd likely be thinking or doing.  I'd be thinking more about how will I manage to cope with the bashing I'm getting over the the next few hours then the next few days.   Even though Allan isn't likely intending to say it, I'm left with the message "Whatever you do, don't acknowledge what is happening to you to anyone else." or  "Stuff it into a sack and chuck it into the basement." 

Feels like a receipt for mental illness.  Lets call it "sacking."