[HPFGU-OTChatter] MIL is being "optimized"...

[Mary Jennings]

Jen said:

>Well, my mother-in-law is getting a pink slip and a "package" tomorrow
>at her job (the higher-ups call it being "optimized" ... sister-in-law
>thinks that should be changed to "vaporized"), and I'm trying to think
>of a way to get her to move out here.  Here's the situation; I'd like
>some suggestions or feedback if possible.

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>Should I try to actively persuade her to come out(...) She's a smart lady - 
>should I just butt out and let her decide?

Ooh, giving advice!  My favourite pastime...and it's actually solicited this 
time ;)

First of all, congratualtions on having a fab MIL.  Mine lives 2 blocks 
away, and hasn't spoken to me for 18 months.  The way I look at it, this 
situation saves me a lot of aggrivation and unnecessary grief.  Anyway...

Obviously I don't know your MIL, so I don't know if she would see a pros and 
cons list as helpful advice or unnecessary meddling.  Perhaps you could use 
the 'ol guilt thing (which mothers tend to use on us kids) and tell her 
that, now she's been "optimized" (which loser thought up *that* term?) she 
may want to consider moving back closer to home.  Wouldn't it be great to 
see Ginger a few times a week?  And our town really is lovely, lots of nice 
people, etc.  Gentle poking and prodding, in other words.  It's quite 
possible that some almost nonchalante suggestions will get her to think 
about it, if she isn't doing so already.

Hope this helps.  If not, just borrow some cybertomatoes from Amy and throw 
them in my direction.

Mary Ann
(who has some choice words for *her* MIL, but this is a family show)

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