A tattoo I got a few years ago
A: About $20 an hour.
I've had passive (yet nevertheless strong) suicidal ideation for as long as I can remember, definitely at least the better part of 10 years (if not more). I haven't self-harmed, though I've had thoughts of it for 8 months. I'm autistic, anxious, depressed, and likely have ADHD too. I'm a black male with dreads. The crux of this is that I work with my mother (who along with my father is a whole other fucking can of worms). I'm finally moving out 'cause I have enough money, and it's long past time anyway. I've been outta college for almost 2 years, and though I can say I'm lucky enough to have enough money amassed to take care of myself awhile (along with no student loans, was on a full ride), I have been rejected from literally every job interview I've been in (save two summer internships, nepotism helps). Since my…
Freedom to starve
Something Seems Off, Right?
Really, just a minute late
Terminated today
It's in retaliation because I asked for healthcare benefits other employees are receiving, but even though it's in my contract they just wanted me to kick the can down the road. Well, in a C-suite group meeting that's record (publicly traded company), i advocated for open discussion about problems so we can solve them beforehand. The COO swiftly tried to shut me up. He didn't counter any of my arguments but simply said you can't say that here. They regularly force all important calls to be unrecorded as they make unilateral decision and ignore company decision making policy. 2 funny things about the meeting. 1)The COO's #1 had an unprompted snicker laugh while I talked prompting me to believe decisions were being made by people too scared to defend themselves in front of employees. 2) the CEO listened and didn't say a fucking word. He never speaks, in any publicly…