I didnāt want to give a negative example but this story came to mind first.
Let me preface by stating that I live in a āright to work stateā, so both parties are not required to explain shit if they decide the employment relationship should be terminatedā¦
After yet another crummy team meeting where management blatantly bullied my coworker (my favorite coworker, might I add) in front of the entire 30 person department, I went back to my desk and started crying lolz.
At that point, I stepped outside thinking I just needed a break to cool off. By the time I was done wiping my tears, I immediately went back inside and began packing up my desk.
The managers were in another meeting so they didnāt notice my departure until I was already halfway home. Panicked calls came through to my phone and I ignored them as I blasted The Front Bottoms. Voicemails came through. Delete.
They fucked around and found out that day. And I realized that the feeling of being stuck was an absolute illusion that kept me trapped in a panicked tunnel vision where freedom waited patiently in the periphery.
I can do whatever I want, whenever I want, within reason.
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