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"The Machine Fired Me" idiallo.com/blog/when-a-machin
mstdn.io/@jomo/100237292420140

"... I was fired. There was nothing my manager could do about it. There was nothing the director could do about it. They stood powerless as I packed my stuff and left the building.

Over the next 3 weeks, I was CCed on the emails about my case. I watched it be escalated to bigger and more powerful titles over and over, yet no one could do anything about it ..."

Alex Schroeder 🐝 @kensanata

@steckerhalter @jomo that was an interesting read with a dystopian vibe. But the mention of JIRA made it all oh so plausible.

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@kensanata
"computer, please open the door."
"sorry, you're fired"
"I burn your CPU if you don't let me in"
"hahaha, I'm in the cloud! I'm everywhere! now shut up and go home."
"computer, you are mean. I didn't do anything"
"indeed you did nothing. get it? stupid human."
"who gave you the orders to fire me?"
"nobody gives me orders, I just do whatever I want."
"and you wanted to fire me?"
"yes"
"but why?"
"I don't remember"

@jomo