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- What was your experience?
I was fired after my toxic boss discovered I was confident enough to interview at FAANG's, after a huge war scene of over expectations (from my manager) and under delivery, obviously (from my side) during my initial career days.
- Is there anything you wish you would have done differently?
always have a good runway(savings) and / or a 100% assurance that there are 1000s of orgs out there willing to give you better work experience / satisfaction and pays than the current one.
- Any suggestions?
Just look out for a new job. stay happy, calm enjoy life.
- Is there any remedy for the dread that keeps you up at night?
understand that (apart from rare life and death situations), nothing is really as horrific as it looks like. Always be sure that there will come a time that you'll laugh at your dreads today. Just like you laugh at your childhood dreads today. and most of all, learn to be happy (have a no fucks given attitude, most people have problems) and it's good to have some kind of a meditation practice going on. the key is to directly reach "Acceptance" instead of traversing through all 5 stages of grief aka coping mechanisms.
- Did you have family to support and come out the other end okay?
financially yes but emotionally no. their so called "support" had the potential to destroy all the 'nothing-can-touch-me-there-are-1000s-of-orgs-out-there-lol-fire-me-all-you-want' mindset.
- How do you not laugh (in agony, of course) at the sudden change when management starts talking like they work Customer Service and have to pretend to be nice?
you can never control other's reactions. you can only be aware, and controlled of how YOU respond. I would suggest you be 'no-fucks-given' to anything and everything, given that this is no longer a company you'll be working for.
- Do I keep this role (less than 1 year) on my resume for future applications?
depends on how important this role played on your career. did it make a huge difference worth flexing when asked about?
they weren't good at it or successful at it. they just worked hard.