H - then an aspiring writer with a Psychology degree - started his post-college career as a bookseller at a major mall book retailer, working up to store manager. Said retailer got bought out by another big box retailer, then bought by another large, well-known book retailer (founded in Ann Arbor), then ceased to exist. At second book retailer H moved up to district and regional positions. As that “too-big-to-ever-sink” retailer was sinking, H jumped ship to current largest brick and mortar book retailer - continuing to move up the career ladder. As a book lover, I hate to say it, but given the changes in today’s retail economy and the trend of only people who need bi-focals actually reading books, it’s possible this retailer will also go the way of its predecessors ( no “insider” info, I just read NEWS writers). H is well on his way to being another highly-skilled, talented, fifty-something regional grand pooh-bah without a pooh-bah job. Fortunately, in the last few years he’s been taking steps to make his writing and “creative thinker” dreams come true. There is no job security ANY where. Creative thinkers and problem solvers will always have a place. Our “fearless” theater kids, who dare to defy the naysayers at every step, will have an edge when it comes to adroitly dealing with change.