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That would be the time when i got fired from my last job. Hosting company, it had lots of good stuff and bonusses, coworkers were great, i was doing really important stuff when suddenly, i got fired and replaced... 'You have a too strong personality, sometimes you're just too outspoken'... At hearing those words, i felt very sad. Took a few bottles of champagne from the fridge at work (they had those apparently a year already, nobody touched them)... I left the building, together with two coworkers who became friends, drank the two bottles of champagne... i was crying... Because i got smacked in the face due to my personality. Admitted i am an extravert, and i do dare to talk back when it's needed, always polite, but ensuring i was not agreeing. Still i did my job pretty well. I was practically the only one that was multi-lingual!

After that i became a freelancer. It was a good start, a lesser good intermission, but next month i am starting at a goverment department for long term, so future is looking good.

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  • 1
    Your gain! :) Best of luck man
  • 2
    Your rights must be horrible when you can get fired that easily. What country is it?
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    @nulloperator belgium... Since the new legislation they made it easier to be able to fire people. Officially it is written as 'not sufficient growth in knowledge' written down, at the conversation my personality came into focus... I don't worry about it anymore. Now i am their customer and they must do as i say. Gives me more satisfaction
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    @NeatNerdPrime haha! Good on you!
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