I Got Fired From My 9–5 For Having a Medium Account

I Got Fired From My 9–5 For Having a Medium Account
I was abruptly fired from a very nice 75k-a-year job
Isaiah McCall
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Mar 19
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Image provided by author (that’s me!)Everything is a competition, even if it doesn’t look like it, especially when it doesn’t look like it.
Tempted by the prospect of success writing in Baltimore’s fintech market for over two years, I forgot that crucial lesson. I was so desperate to fit in, but I…
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are you ready for what's coming? | Also on Substack: https://isaiahmccall.substack.com/ mccallisaiah@gmail.com
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