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A horror story about the company I used to work at

That happened a few months ago. I'll give you a background story. I started higher education as a florist in a flower shop in Zurich. I already knew my boss because he is my aunt's boyfriend. At the beginning he was super nice to me but then everything went downhill very quickly. He interfered in my private life and told me not to post pictures on Instagram (the pictures were normal and not inappropriate). He was constantly criticizing and putting me down. I quickly went from being a passionate florist to a depressed florist who hates her job. I got severe depression and was close to ending it all. One day he attacks me again. He takes me to his office. I knew then that there would be drama again. He asked me “Are you okay?” and I honestly told him that I was about to end my life. I…


That happened a few months ago. I'll give you a background story. I started higher education as a florist in a flower shop in Zurich. I already knew my boss because he is my aunt's boyfriend. At the beginning he was super nice to me but then everything went downhill very quickly. He interfered in my private life and told me not to post pictures on Instagram (the pictures were normal and not inappropriate). He was constantly criticizing and putting me down. I quickly went from being a passionate florist to a depressed florist who hates her job. I got severe depression and was close to ending it all. One day he attacks me again. He takes me to his office. I knew then that there would be drama again. He asked me “Are you okay?” and I honestly told him that I was about to end my life. I thought for a moment that he finally understood and wouldn't treat me so harshly anymore, but then the following came from him: He laughed briefly and then he said to me “I don't give a fuck whether you jump in front of the train or not” I was shocked and didn't know how to react. I resigned a few days later. I've realized that the work that makes you miserable isn't worth it. I am still a florist but now in a different company. Slowly but surely my passion is coming back.

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