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XanaDUer2

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3. All bullshit

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #2)

Mon May 27, 2024, 11:42 AM

May 2024

I thought I was going to die from melanoma.

They laid off another man whose wife was having surgery.

Oh yeah, my testament. The ppl who made the decision I'm sure never thought of me or how this destroyed my work, hopes, and dreams.

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My layoff story [View all] XanaDUer2 May 2024 OP

Many of us have similar MotownPgh May 2024 #1

Thank you for testifying to the hell that is laissez-faire capitalism.... Think. Again. May 2024 #2

All bullshit XanaDUer2 May 2024 #3

" I did all the stuff Americans are told you do to succeed. And it was all bullshit. My story." CousinIT May 2024 #4

They couldn't even let the layoffees have the holidays XanaDUer2 May 2024 #5

I don't blame you. And don't wonder if the CEO made out like a damn bandit. CousinIT May 2024 #7

Oh yes XanaDUer2 May 2024 #8

the billionaires that basically own everything in this country TBF May 2024 #6

Yeah, being escorted off property XanaDUer2 May 2024 #9

Oh, and the building was huge XanaDUer2 May 2024 #10

If you ever figure out how to get rid of the bitterness, slightlv May 2024 #11

I went from worrying how to flick a cateye liner XanaDUer2 May 2024 #12