Sorry to hear you are going through a hard time and having fired can be a traumatic experience, I have had that before and can still remember that phone call. You will get over it, I would say there are too many companies with great cultures out there so it's just a matter of time and effort when you find your next one, just think it of like numbers game. I would also suggest working on something you are passionate about and finding a community of like minded individuals, that may bring you joy :)
Re:Ask HN: Are you ok?
by inthistogether on Thursday September 12, 2019 @12:23PM
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Come east. You can make high 5 to mid 6 figures with a fraction of the cost of living.
Although I don't subscribe to the core religion here in the mid-south (TN), I have found the average person to be friendlier and more helpful.
Nashville would be a good option.
P.S. I left my last job because they pivoted to fin-tech for upper middle class. I wanted to focus on the under-served communities but was vetoed. You're not alone.
The whole experience has left me jaded on working with for-profit tech companies, and put me in a pretty rough mental state all around. I feel disgusted with myself when I consider working for another vc backed org, so now instead of making a healthy west coast engineer salary, I make minimum wage in a bar, and am teetering on the edge of homelessness.