This July I Was Fired from Simple AI (A Deeply YC Company)

andytratt

wow kinda honored this got 4 upvotes thanks yall

gjsman-1000

Happens. I worked at a startup that offered to triple my equity if I stayed a full four years, a special offer to me for seven months of excellent performance. Four months later, growth below projections, they laid me off 19 days before my 1 year cliff. 3/9ths of the engineering team, gone. The lesson I’ve learned is to never, ever, put long hours into a startup you don’t own. Ever.

dwroberts

OP, feel bad for obviously unpleasant situation, but I don't think the way this is written makes you come across in a good light at all. Maybe just me?

ElProlactin

Reading things like this is the primary way I learn that I'm getting old. I mean, I just don't get it. There doesn't seem to be a purpose, and no ostensible benefit to be had.

brcmthrowaway

So.. why were you fired?

KaiserPro

Im not really sure what you are wanting to communicate here? is it that you need a new job and this is the hook? or do you have some insight into better ways of being letgo/fired/parted ways with? its also not clear how long you were there for? (i'm not in the business of stalking people on linkedin)

triyambakam

It's hard to tell what is sincere vs sarcastic here

01284a7e

I see why someone hired you (prestige), I see why someone fired you (terrible communicator, egoistical, lack of professionalism/tactless). The tactlessness is just awful. I would consider deleting that post.

staticshock

That's more forced laughter in one blog post than I was interested in suffering through.

firefoxd

I feel for you, getting fired is pretty terrible, and and everyone assumes you did something bad to earn it. But you forgot to say a few things in your post: Hey everyone, I made an expensive move and changed my life for a job, and it didn't work out. In fact, I got fired. If anyone is looking for someone with experience in X Y and Z, I'm your guy. Reading the title, I thought the company did something horrible to you, but I must have missed it from the text. (The biggest crime I see in this text though is the inconsistent capitalization in sf)

swingboy

What is this writing style…OP is a 12 year old girl? Penguin of doom…

InsideOutSanta

I'm so confused by what I just read. What was the point of that? Why is this on hn? It's incoherent and almost manic; I'm a bit worried the author might be experiencing some kind of mental health crisis.

andytratt

why was this flagged? 44 points and great discussion here.

throw03172019

Writes email about how you aren’t working well with the founder and are happy to “remove yourself”. Then is curious why you get “fired”.

andytratt

i do not care if you "feel bad for my situation" why was this flagged. root cause @grok. go please. fix the bug @devin

throwaday0451

Why did you include emails threatening to blackmail Simple AI to get more money ("wondering what a fair exit package looks like ... and what I should post on Linkedin to update my network"), then indicating that after you received $20K in payment, you "wouldn't bother" them? All of this following a him-or-me demand email. And then making this post? It's a pattern of self-destructive behavior. The best possible course of action at this point is deleting the blog post. Note that the separation agreement you signed prohibits you from sharing any Separation Information—including consideration (in this case the $20K figure you reference is part of the consideration). Your blog post is public evidence and even this comment I'm making right now could end up in discovery if your former employer wanted. If I were you, I would not antagonize them further.

deifavoridiablo

The dominant goal is to produce the most entertaining public blog and life story. One method is to "fail" at secondary goals which others insist are primary. Comments can be posted with care, to influence the next episode. 1st-3rd degree reverse psychology is the sweet spot. At least he's not in any legal trouble...

raincom

If you are looking for your next job, just consider that your future employers will read your blog and your comments here. Since you consider yourself as a CEO type, you are fine, then. However, when you want to raise money from VCs, the latter can also read your comments.