I started a entry level remote data analyst job this week for a company with only 2 other people. I made the assumption that my first couple of weeks on the job would primarily consist of training/onboarding based on what was discussed during the interview. My first day comes around and I’m immediately tasked with multiple excel projects that were far from simple. I did a lot of work with excel at my prior job so I was able to eventually figure it out without having any context behind the data I was looking at. I got on at least 6 meetings with the other 2 employees and during those calls I was asked to share my screen to walk them through how i got my results. I could immediately tell from their condescending tone that they didn’t like my approach so I kindly let them know I am open to learning their approach and would appreciate suggestions on how I can improve. They wouldn’t give me any constructive feedback.
My third day around 11AM I’m handed a brand new financial model that the company had not even reviewed themselves yet and was asked to break down the calculations. I spend the day deciphering the formulas and jotting down notes before finishing up around 3pm. We jump on a call to review and an hour into the call my laptop restarts out of no where. I text them to let them know I was kicked out and would join again once my laptop was back on. I end up getting a call from my boss telling me that this wasn’t working out and due to security issues they had to lock me out of the laptop. Apparently I oversold myself during the interview (ouch) and took too long to complete their tasks.
The thing is I’m not even that upset about the situation but rather extremely embarrassed. Like how bad do you have to suck to get fired after 3 days. I was a top performer at my last company but had been burning myself out for the past 2 years. After finally growing the nerves to leave that toxic situation, I felt lost and uncertain about whether I’d get a new job soon. So when I finally received an offer, I took it immediately and shared the news with my friends and family. Everyone was so happy for me starting a new job especially knowing how bad my last work situation was. The last thing I want to do is admit to them I got fired on my first week… obviously I’ll tell the truth eventually but id rather just keep it to myself for now as it’s still fresh. I’m financially stable enough to go without a job for a little while but it feels like being unemployed is so frowned upon.
I will say this isn’t completely the worst thing to happen because even tho I only worked 3 days my severance totaled up to $10K. Suckers