My last boss was an associate director and desparate to become a director. I'm told he's still there, he's about my age. He replaced me with two people simply to try and pump up his numbers. The good news is his office was in another building so I rarely saw him.
He did give me a raise every January like clockwork. He was an OK guy I suppose, just a bit weird. He got annoyed that I wouldn't invite the other folks in his department to my retirement party, I had to invite him as the company was paying for it. I asked him not to make a speech, but he claimed he had to, so I asked him to keep it short.
We had it at the wine bar I frequented, and I had a nice bottle of Italian wine added to the tab for me to enjoy the next day, alone. Brunello di Montalcino, some really good stuff. I spotted some Kirkland Brunello once and bought 6 bottles, man was that good stuff. They were sold out when I went back, I would have bought them out. If you want a really good Italian wine that has, well, muscles, try Brunello. It's from Tuscany, really a kind of Chianti.
Brunello di Montalcino Wine: It's Worth The Wait | Wine Folly
Brunello di Montalcino Wine: It's Worth The Wait | Wine FollyThe other Italian red of note sound similar, Barolo, but isn't. It's also very good, usually, and has a twin called Barbaresco. And then there is Montepulciano which sounds similar and isn't, it's a lighter wine, still good, but not great.
