So wrong!
Do you think we are going into a "new" type of business culture. Everything around us is going to pot.

---thought I'd look up 'going to pot,' out of curiosity, to find out where it originated - here's to share:

"Around 1542, when the phrase first appeared, 'to go to pot' was to be cut up like chunks of meat destined for the stew pot. Such a stew was usually the last stop for the remnants of a once substantial cut of meat or poultry, so 'going to pot' made perfect sense as a metaphor for anything, from a national economy to a marriage, that had seen better days. Early uses of the metaphor were usually in the form 'go to the pot.'"

I'm sorry this happened to/for you, meredith. Might it be a sign that this particular location is not meant for you? Then again, it might be a sign from a totally different direction --- Or, the universe knowingly realized you had your own reservations and brought them to attention....
So many possibilities - but, don't let them shake you. We know what you're worth!