In Life, as in Baseball, Getting Fired Is an Opening for a Comeback.

Kerry Leishman's boss did not bother to say, ''You're fired,'' face to face. He sent her the news in a text message. ''He wrote, 'I wanted to do this in person, but I'm sick,' '' she said, recalling how she lost her bartending job at a financial district restaurant. '' 'Don't come in, but drop off the keys.' '' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]