Todd-Soundelux closed almost four months ago. I was one of the last to jump, and it felt like a sinking ship in every way.
Of course there was little of the old company still standing when I finally handed in my keys, but that hasn't made the loss of my 24-year-old job any easier.
I was actually very close to coasting toward retirement in the same room I'd had for years, working with most of the same people, having my restaurants and dry cleaners and gym and post office all within walking distance.
In the weeks since, I've picked up work at Universal and the John Ross house in Laurel Canyon. Early on, I was added to the payroll at The Formosa Group, where 75% of my Soundelux friends had migrated around August of 2013.
But it wasn't until Monday, almost a year and a half later, that I rejoined my original crew with Per Hallberg, Chris Assells, Karen Baker, Dan Hegeman, Chris Jargo, Jon Title, and others still to come.
My dreams of an easy retirement have been retired, but at least I'll be spending some of these years with my old friends and colleagues. Some of the "survivors" have not been so lucky.
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