a man is getting laid off and his story is told through a series of flashbacks. the story flashes back to his first day, his first paycheck, his wedding that the job was able to afford him, the family he was able to raise because of his income. the pleasure he enjoyed at his job was directly linked to the joy he had at home, and as his career and marriage deteriorated because of a company cutting back jobs and moving abroad. there will be no real resolution, just ending at him leaving behind an empty desk.

post ryan's comments:

I think that his job would be something simple, just paper work or something that he got right out of high school and never left. The job isn't really that important, it is more the knowledge that he belonged, that he was part of something bigger than himself. And this thing that he had put so much time and effort into betrayed him without so much as a care. I also want to point out the fact that it is the corporations that are being blamed for the greed, and not the necessarily people.

As far as children, I think i want him to have an only son, because he himself was an only child and this sense of belonging may be stronger in only children (i guess you could tell me that).

Post-Materialism? Is anyone actually living in this idea? And if so, I doubt they would care about my short film!!

Thanks for the input.

post mid day shower:

i think that he will work for a company called "three brothers technology" or something related to family, and he would be the fourth or fifth employee of the company.