The day I fired my boss
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The day I fired my boss
2017-06-28 | I am...azele
I sat there and I heard what he said, I just didn’t think it was really happening to me. My ears were ringing, my heart was pounding and the tears were ready to fall – and not because I was sad, but because I was just so angry… and I couldn’t utter a darn word. The words that were being said completely changed my life! At the time I thought it was the worst thing that could have ever happened – turns out it was the BEST thing he could have done for me! Want to know what those words were? Here goes:
You are only getting a 2% increase and I decided to not pay you a bonus, because I don’t think you deserve it.
He went on to tell me that my job title changed and revoked my access to the system and and and all the other bullshit. I was off sick for 3 weeks and I think that may have also been a nail in my coffin.
I DON’T DESERVE IT? Let me tell you about ‘deserve’ it!
I was asked to stand in for a colleague who went on maternity leave and gladly did it for the experience – I got no payment, overtime, no thank you not even a f*ck you! Including my own darn work.
I was studying as well at the time and got no study time because it was an online course
I was booked off sick for 3 weeks and upon my return got no ‘are you ok’ – I did get a warning – kick me when I’m down!
I was the one who would volunteer to stay late when there were deadlines – you know because that is what a team member does.
I was the one who remembered everyone’s birthday and would go out and get treats to make them feel special.
These are only a few things – I can remember.
I DON’T DESERVE A BONUS!
I gracefully declined the 2% increase and decided to be f@cking brave and fight. After countless hours of consultations and grievance procedures and just disgust – it hit me. Like a ton of bricks – and I heard my voice whisper:
Azele, if you don’t deserve a bonus then this place and it’s people DON’T DESERVE YOUR EFFING TIME!!! In that moment my life changed. That was it. My family deserved my time and ALL of me, not just the left overs of me and my bad moods. So I resigned and was gone a month later.
Was I scared? Of course. No income. No job. No more social life. No more reckless spending. Was I excited? Yes! With the support of my amazing husband and kids, I finally got to know ME.
I knew that I did not want a 9-5 job
I knew that I needed to fail and succeed and it wasn’t going to be easy
I became a business partner of an amazing MLM company and met amazing like-minded people and got to enjoy a few international vacations in less than a year!
I started 2 more business opportunities and at first it failed and I was devastated and then thought that perhaps I needed to go back to work and build someone else’s damn dream. With each failure and disappointment, I became stronger and surrounded myself with people who had what I wanted.
I run 5 businesses and took advantage of every opportunity and a year and a half later – here I am sitting on my couch and building an online empire, all because I took a chance and got up every time I got knocked down. Realising that people don’t know what they don’t know and think that you are crazy and believe me when I say, the people closest to me, are the ones who didn’t really believe in me. Some even ridiculed the legality and told me to get a real job. Then there are people who just ignored me. I am so confident in my product and progress – it doesn’t really matter what people think and I am not in the convincing business – I just figured that since I have been through it, I could pay it forward and change someone else’s life!
So while the majority of the people are at a job which they hate and earning a salary they hate and living for a Friday and the next 48 hours…
I am the mommy blessed to be
On the hockey field for every practice and every game
At the gymnasium with my son and right in the front at his competition when he gets gold
At all the music concerts and guitar lessons
Take my daughter to dance classes and competitions
Encouraging the kids at swimming classes
Random beach and ice cream trips after school
At every eisteddfod
At every mathematics competition and a proud mom as my daughter receives her prizes
At every school assembly when my kids receive awards – academic and sport
I get to fetch my kids from school EVERY day and spend time with them
I can design my own life and build a dream from my cell phone armed with wifi. Yes it was not easy and at times I do feel like giving up – and then I am reminded of those words “you don’t deserve it” and I get up and say YES. YES YOU DESERVE THE BEST LIFE. YOU DESERVE TO BE HAPPY. YOU DESERVE IT ALL – BUT MOST OF ALL – YOUR CHILDREN DESERVE EVERYTHING AND ALL OF YOU!
Network marketing is here to stay and the longer you wait – the more time you lose. It is not a get rich quick business. I work my a$$ off and I pray every single day.
I do have to pause here and say THANK YOU to an amazing woman, Theola Jacobs - you were always there when I was ready to give up, giving me a hug and encouraging me at your kitchen table! I am forever blessed.
The day I fired my boss – was the day I started ‘living’
