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The next hour, the company came back with: "$180k, a different role, whatever you want."

But money wasn't the issue.

What I saw in that first hour was a team paralyzed by fear.

Fear of getting fired.

Fear of saying the wrong thing.

Fear of making a mistake.

I don't care if it's $140k or $1.4m.

I would rather die than live in fear.

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[–] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 32 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This LinkedIn post is missing some of the mandatory emoji: ➡️ ❗️💡

[–] vegeta1@hexbear.net 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Unfortunately this and the other ones are copy and pastes from real ones. i-cant

[–] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No way this is real please say sike

[–] vegeta1@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] ThermonuclearEgg@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Okay well at least it does say online storytelling, seems like the Reddit comments all think it's a bit

[–] anaesidemus@hexbear.net 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] SweatySteven@hexbear.net 9 points 1 month ago

Yes, do you also agree?

[–] Lussy@hexbear.net 24 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Is this linkedIn or is this reddit?

All that’s missing is how you spat on the employers face and got a job the next day in an entirely new field making 280k

[–] vegeta1@hexbear.net 23 points 1 month ago

Oh not the next day. The next few hours

[–] shath@hexbear.net 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Living in fear of the creature in my house tearing my face apart whilst i sleep (he is hungry and would like his breakfast please)

[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The company? Capsule Corp.

[–] vegeta1@hexbear.net 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
[–] huf@hexbear.net 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

sounds like the only thing you fear is fear itself

[–] Keld@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago

No hes not scared of that shit, hes not a coward

[–] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 11 points 1 month ago

I don't know how to work the danged remote it's got too mant buttons nowadays grillman

[–] Meltyheartlove@hexbear.net 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Fear energizes your soul like hunger grows character 🧏 Your life is a painting 🧑‍🎨 Let us paint a picture that shows innovation. I say let us live in fear and draw a picture of a brave deer taking on a panther 🙌 Fear is like a machine that locates 👨‍🦯‍➡️your goals 🥅 for you 🔊 oh would you look at the time🕒️ A fearful dreamer is always on time so until next time 👋

[–] vegeta1@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago

Beautiful champ dean-malice

[–] shath@hexbear.net 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I must not fear the offer. The company came back within the hour: “$180k, a different role, whatever you want.”

Fear of getting fired is the mind-killer.

Fear of saying the wrong thing is the little-death that brings total obliteration.

Fear of making a mistake corrodes every decision.

I will face that $180k offer.

I will permit it to pass over me and through me.

And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path.

Where fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.

[–] 9to5@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Red_October@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago

You just have to hit that sweet spot on the fear scale. Like grinding a rail in Tony Hawk Pro Skater.

[–] MaghrebiLenin@hexbear.net 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They named a country in Africa after you

[–] 9to5@hexbear.net 5 points 1 month ago