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‘Good luck, you're going to need it’: Overworked employee deletes company data from software he created after CEO fires him without an explanation

Being an employee or being self-employed, there is a constant feud about which one is better. Some would prefer being independent because you get to control the hours in which you work, you don't have anyone to answer to, and you are free to make your own decisions. Others would say that being an employee is actually a lot easier, working the 9 to 5 and then enjoying carefree evenings, without having to carry the burden of being your own boss.

Another huge disadvantage of being an employee is the fact that you are constantly being judged and observed by other people, and it is even worse when you are underappreciated for your hard work. The employee in this Reddit story had to deal with this exact problem, even after they proved themselves as a valuable asset to the company. A year after OP (original poster) joined the company, and after receiving great feedback from the CEO, OP was unexpectedly fired. Wanting to prove just how much the company is going to miss them, OP denies access to the automation software they created while being on the job. 

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Posted by Bar Mor Hazut
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