got one of those “on this day” memories pop up today and it instantly reminded me why i dipped from my old gig two years back. no hate, but i just weanted to share.
i’d been grinding there for over two years, remote, hitting goals, no issues. then hr drops this “safety audit” curveball. at first i thought whatever, probably just paperwork. nope. they wanted a full live video tour of my apartment. like bro, my “office” was literally a desk in the corner of my bedroom. no way i was letting some random auditor virtually snoop around my space.
i tried to compromise, sent cropped desk pics, but they hit me with that corporate “comprehensive assessment” line. the breaking point was when a teammate told me their auditor made them crawl under the desk to show power strips. that was it. felt less like safety and more like they were trying to be my landlord.
and here’s the thing, i’ve been with different companies before like hellorache, golean, and now mmm for over a year, and i’ve never encountered anything that invasive. some coworkers thought i was being dramatic, but for me it was about trust. if you don’t trust me after three years of solid work, what’s the point.
so yeah, i bounced. best move i ever made. these days i’m way more happier, and working with teams that actually respect boundaries. and trust me, that makes all the difference.