employee was terminated by CEO.The CEO then took a tearful selfie atto announce the company's decision. } LinkedInhas revealed that he stands by his former boss.
On Tuesday, Braden Wallake, his CEO of B2B marketing agency HyperSocial, shared an emotional post on LinkedIn, describing it as "the most vulnerable thing I've ever shared." Did.
"This is going to be the most vulnerable thing I'll ever share. I went back and forth on posting this. I've seen a lot of job cuts on LinkedIn in the last few weeks, most of them because of the economy or other reasons.Ours.It's my fault," the chief executive said. I am writing. "I made a decision in February and stuck with that decision for too long. Now I know my team will say, 'We made that decision together.'
"And because of those failures, what I had to do today was the hardest thing ever."
} The post quickly went viral and received mixed criticism from LinkedIn users. Many blamed Wallake for sharing the tearful post instead of taking action to help the employee he laid off.
In a follow-up post, theCEO claimed he wanted to turn the criticism of his crying selfies into something positive, andWarake told his LinkedIn users looking for work I urged you to submit your resume. Desired job title and qualifications before notifying employers that the comments section offers an "opportunity to hire great people." At the time, Worake said he would not publicly share the names of the laid-off employees.
"It was not my position to make the names of my employees public," he wrote. "What I want to do now is improve this situation and start a thread for people looking for work."
Wallake fired from company following second post Noah Smith, one of the retired employees, decided to share his version of the event.
"It's almost 10pm on a Wednesday and I find myself in a place I never thought I'd be. Right now I'm a 'man fired by CEO crying on LinkedIn'." ’” Smith, who worked as HyperSocial’s Director of Customer Relations, wrote in a LinkedIn post .
Then, just yesterday, Smith said, "He was a man who worked hard to keep his small company alive. A man with two daughters, a wonderful wife, and a man he trusted and appreciated more than he could have imagined." But things changed when I was asked to jump on the phone at 4 p.m. with Emily Chukta, the company's COO. He "tearfully" told Smith, "The company does not have the funds to keep me employed."
``I was a little shocked, but I didn't immediately feel angry or resentful. "Then, earlier this afternoon, I noticed a Braden post that went viral."
According to Smith, even when reading Warake's first post, he said it showed that his former bosses "kept his mind on the line" as expected of him.
"After reading this post, my first thought was: Yes, Brayden is being too honest on LinkedIn again, and I'm not sure if he's going to break his heart." I'm betting on it," he continued, adding: A mixture of sadness and excitement.
Smith later clarified that his grief stems from his reaction to his former boss's post, stating, "It's a way of making people feel vulnerable to attacking someone else by making themselves vulnerable online."
"There are countless posts from people mocking Braden's posts. Pictures of them crying and their sarcasm and hatred for what he said." There's nothing but disbelief. What better way to spend your day than scrolling through LinkedIn looking for someone to bring you down?" he wrote.
According to Smith, his excitement was sparked by the many people who contacted him after he was fired, and a former employee said he was "what comes next."
Regarding what he looks for in a future employer, Smith said he hopes to find a boss with a "positive outlook on life" like Warake. rice field.
"To anyone looking to hire me, I just want to work for someone with a positive outlook on life like Braden Warake," he wrote. "If you think working more hours just to make more money is the most worthwhile way to spend your time, I'm not interested in working for you."
Smith also said he hopes to find a company that values its employees and makes a positive impact on the world. He concluded his post by urging anyone with questions about his relationship with HyperSocial or Walllake to get in touch.
In response to this post, some refuse to see Warlake from a positive perspective on Smith, while many continue to criticize the CEO's actions.
} "I don't know a man. Like most people, I sometimes feel such intense sadness that I cry. ``I don't think it's a good idea to click a selfie,'' commented one. Not only did you not, but you delegated someone else to fire you.:
But others supported Smith and were impressed with his handling of the situation. “This is class behaviour. It's commendable," one person commented.
Wallake also shared a follow-up post dedicated to Smith on his own LinkedIn, in which he called his former employees creative and helping others. He described himself as a “great human being” who was willing to do whatever he did. he did
"Finally here. Finally got to talk to Noah Smith. One of the employees we had to let go." Good luck, if there is a position that you think would fit Noah, please reach out to Noah directly on LinkedIn.”
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