I had initially felt welcome here and was told I was doing a great job at my role so that seems like that should be enough to succeed, right? Wrong. I made the mistake of disclosing information regarding my personal struggle with depression/existential crisis with who I thought was a trusted co-worker and confidant and just days later I was terminated. Everyone working for this company is extremely fake-nice and I wish I had realized that from the beginning. At the end of the day, you are just a warm body in a chair, though I think they would prefer an unnattainable Chris Traeger level of optimism for one of the most boring products in the world. I mean who "lives and breathes customer support"? Gag me with a spoon. However, I'm so glad I left this toxic company because I got back on track and returned to my roots and am now performing truly meaningful work as a Social Services Program Worker at a non-profit organization that empowers adults living with mental health diagnoses, instead of making them feel like they're broken. I'm fortunate to say that I am actually happy in this new role of mine and truly feel that this work makes an impact.
