This role rocketed past me faster than I could sign the offer letter đ
Pros
WFH/Hybrid - big pro if you are pursuing other side hustles Messy startup culture - yes this is a pro, learn as much about any new software as you can, lay low and leave before they fire you for being a person with normal expectations for a work environment.
Cons
I actually donât know what to say, Iâm not even sure if it is a con, or just a really silly and immature way for grown adults to act. They do not have a training plan for any role. So beware. They operate like a team of entitled college brats who have been all put together for a team project. They do work with passion, yes. But they do not know what a work environment should be like. Making âjokesâ which are quite weird and uncomfortable, like for example, laughing like school kids when someone sees the abbreviation âMCâ (Minor Consent). The team lead actually encourages such jokes and is rather offended if you donât try to âcommunicateâ with them. Iâm not sure they want employees or besties. I was let go within a week of my employment because âI did not vibe with the teamâ. I donât think that being friends with rude and disrespectful coworkers should be a prerequisite for any job. I was picking up the processes without any formal training, I was logging in and out on time and if not, staying back after my out time to make up for the difference. I was taking an hourâs worth of break in a 9 hour shift (not all at once, broken up in smaller time frames). I was not happy with how I was being spoken to (disparagingly, after not being able to understand their entire backend process in like 3 days :/) and when I drew that boundary on the 31st of August, I was let go for not âfitting the vibeâ the very next day. They couldnât give me any reason, they said it was not about my work or my personality or anxiety issues, they just âdonât think that I would be able to handle the roleâ. When I probes further, the two senior employees simply dropped off the Huddle to avoid me. Please also note - I had not even started the work yet I was still learning the background processes. I asked them how they could make predictions on my work ethic, to which they said âno we know what works for us and you wonât be a fit, donât take it personallyâ. I thought an interview was where you figured this stuff out but, okay 𫥠So itâs not my work, itâs not my anxiety, itâs not personal - then what was the reason đ Seems like I bruised someoneâs fragile and tender ego. I hope you feel better soon P đ
