Warning: old man yells at sky.


This post is being celebrated on LinkedIn today by many of my connections. The usual echo chamber of "wow you're a hustler" and "you'll land in a good spot!" comments are coming in fast. That's all well and good, but you know what old PBC sees when he reads this:

Someone who wants to appear as a hero, but is advertising just how much they'll let their employer walk all over them. THEY LAID YOU OFF AND YOU STILL MADE THEM REVENUE! 

What is the WR take? If the employee in question is on here, tell us your thinking without doxxing yourself.




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CuriousFox
WR Officer
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🦊
Exactly what I don't want the WR to turn into...
SaaSsy
Politicker
2
AE
1 Gajillion % - this is total bullshit
ilovemondays
Executive
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Senior Account Executive
It won't cos we'll wreck whoever tries this.
Sunbunny31
Politicker
10
Sr Sales Executive 🐰
This is horrifying. Why on earth would you do this?
poweredbycaffeine
WR Lieutenant
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☕️
The trial Docusign account is a legal, compliance, and RevOps nightmare.
Sunbunny31
Politicker
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
The whole "I'm gone, but I need to personally get these contracts in and make my number somehow" vibe is very unsettling.
The world will not end without you there. The company decided that when they cut you off. Let them sort out the deals - and you go kick back beachside. SMDH.
coletrain
Politicker
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Account Executive
Exactly my thoughts. This is what could get a layoff changed to a firing.
detectivegibbles
Politicker
5
Sales Director
Saw this individual's post on LinkedIn today. Ew. Gag. Barf.

I'd have to think the ONLY reason to do this is for maintaining relationship with customer for personal book of business in the future?
poweredbycaffeine
WR Lieutenant
5
☕️
Or to make yourself look good to a future employer…who will know they can push you around.
detectivegibbles
Politicker
2
Sales Director
Most likely scenario fo sho.

There could be the employer with decency who reaches out with an offer after seeing this post.

Unlikely, but possible.
Sunbunny31
Politicker
3
Sr Sales Executive 🐰
I'm sorry, dude is delusional.
That's not hustle, that's crazy.
poweredbycaffeine
WR Lieutenant
3
☕️
After seeing the former employers name, I’m gonna guess they didn’t.
TennisandSales
Politicker
5
Head Of Sales
I’m so embarrassed for this person. This is not heroic it’s idiotic.
Nairobi
Politicker
5
AE
This guy just sounds like dumbass… unless he will get paid for these deals
coletrain
Politicker
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Account Executive
If I'm at that company, no shot I'm paying him. In fact I'm probably seeing how I can not pay him severance due to breach of contract/false impersonation.
countingmyinterest
Politicker
4
Account Executive
Looked the guy up – allegedly will get paid out for those deals. Little sketchy though.
poweredbycaffeine
WR Lieutenant
1
☕️
Exceptionally sketchy.
poweredbycaffeine
WR Lieutenant
2
☕️
He states he doesn’t. He says the severance was “good”.
Nairobi
Politicker
2
AE
Oh well, then I confirm he is dumb af
coletrain
Politicker
4
Account Executive
End of fiscal is not end of fiscal lol. I would not hire him because he is actively impersonating a company employee and broadcasting that to the world.
If true, this guy is a massive liability to whoever hires him.
BTQ
Politicker
4
Account Manager
bro what the fuck
Mobi85
Politicker
4
Regional Sales Manager
They should have finished that story saying that they walked out of their office and found $100 laying on the ground, the finding $100 part would have been much more believable.
Influencers need to influence I guess.

alonzoharris
Politicker
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Partner Manager
what a fucking cuck
Sunbunny31
Politicker
4
Sr Sales Executive 🐰
Out of morbid curiosity, I went looking for this post in the wild, and didn't find it.
Compared to the rest of y'all, my LI feed is boring, I suppose.
poweredbycaffeine
WR Lieutenant
4
☕️
I, unfortunately, am connected to too many LinkedIn try hards.
Sunbunny31
Politicker
2
Sr Sales Executive 🐰
Maybe it's the overall flavor of LI, where people just don't get called out by peers for questionable choices. The old "if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all" seems to have applied to the comments on this post.
I was looking for just one person to say "dude, what are you doing? Let go already" but not one did.
Sunbunny31
Politicker
2
Sr Sales Executive 🐰
Never mind, found it the old fashioned way.
Too many congratulations for my liking, but whatevs.
I guess nobody publicly wanted to call it out for what it was - creepy and kind of sad.
SaaSsy
Politicker
4
AE
Here's the company post about this person: "We laid off this delusional and overconfident rep today. After we shut down access, they continued to harass prospects and 'close deals' 80% below our actual price point. We won't be paying this 'rep' any commission and in fact, they were specifically told to completely shut down all communication and stop thinking they invented sales".
poweredbycaffeine
WR Lieutenant
2
☕️
Wait. Is this real?
Sunbunny31
Politicker
3
Sr Sales Executive 🐰
Granted, lay me off and maybe I'm "closing" things below price point too.
Actually a turn of genius:
- reports that he's still grinding away on LI, gets all kinds of accolades and support and references to new jobs- while simultaneously giving the middle finger to the original employer
SaaSsy
Politicker
3
AE
🤣 no! But I wish it was.
SaaSsy
Politicker
2
AE
Fair, I guess if you know you’ll actually get paid for it.
Justatitle
Big Shot
3
Account Executive
Kids this is exhibit A of why you shouldn't influence... matter of fact unfluence
Pachacuti
Politicker
3
They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
The moron is giving it away for free. He's not gonna get paid on those deals. Idiot.
sketchysales
Politicker
3
Sales Manager
Plot twist. hes the founder
CuriousFox
WR Officer
1
🦊
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Blue_Turtle
Opinionated
2
sdr
So he announced to the world that he’s a legal liability and is also willing to eat any shit that’s given to him while putting his former company in hot water? Pathetic that nobody calls out idiots like this.
GDO
Politicker
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BDM
this dude has a god complex. What a tool
WheelofCheese
Opinionated
1
Sales Executive
I’m not sure I would publicly celebrate being a doormat. Interesting.
LightingLeader
Politicker
0
Specification Sales
Thats fuckin wild, I would never
GingerBarbarian
Opinionated
0
Lead Sales
This screams unethical to me. Is this rep disclosing that he is no longer with the company and has been fired to these prospects? If I found out the person who sold me a product was no longer part of the company when they sold it to me I would be pissed.
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