I have much to talk about today!
Yesterday started all well: a cold but lovely autumn working day. I arrived first at work. I immediately came here to write my journal. Made a short to-do list for the 5-hour workday. Had some breakfast. And started working.
At around 9 am, the CEO furiously replied to one of my text messages in a group chat and belittled all of us. I was shocked and angry. How does a person – CEO of a company here -almost unaware of a matter, think they have the right to shout out at others? He wrote his messages in the group chat, but I was reading the messages with his shouting voice.
I sent a text message to our marketing director. I told her we needed to talk. She didn’t reply. I left her a message saying the CEO needed to know he was wrong and didn’t have to shout at us. It finished work and left the company. She called, and we talked about it for a bit. She was upset, too.
Later, the Chairman of the Board called. He started talking about SEO optimization. I was like, dude, I’m not the owner of this shit at work; you’ve reached the wrong person. Then suddenly, he said I was fired and wasn’t performing well at work. I was fucking fired over a phone call! I admit I was shocked a bit. I didn’t see that coming. At least, I thought if I ever got fired, I’d get a warning before it, not that I was fired like I’d committed a violent crime. I felt like Sam Altman. It gave me some stupid confidence.
I remained stoic. I wanted to quit for a long time. A few weeks after getting hired, I witnessed things that made me rethink my employment. But I had to stay there because of my military service. I had plans to leave the company after serving in the military. So, it is almost a month before I go to serve in the military, and I have become jobless.
I didn’t do much. I just came home, relaxed, and shared this news with my parents and close friends. This was just on time. I needed one month to handle some personal matters. And this time was given to me on a silver platter. I was happy. It is time to rest and recover. It is time to publish an academic paper. It’s time to morph BluLexi into something serious. It’s time to focus on me more than ever. Let’s aim for the best and shoot for the moon.
Let’s see what happens tomorrow.
2 comments
Yasin, I’m quite puzzled by your story. The experience of being dismissed was unpleasant, but it seems like you’ve decided to turn this event into a new opportunity. This could be the start of a fresh chapter in your life. I hope this new phase provides you with a chance for rest, recovery, and pursuing your goals. Best of luck, and I’m looking forward to hearing about your news and future progress!
Thanks pal. Yeah, it was quite saddening. The treatment was the most hurtful. But there lies an opportunity in every failure. And this one is no exception. I just hope I can use it to the fullest.