Maybe a month or so ago, a friend asked me to join his 'team.'
Because he wanted help doing some web stuff or whatever for his business.
So I said that I would help out.
There were the two guys and a lady, and I was to be the 4th.
Anyway, I did a bunch of typing for them.
All I ended up doing was giving them some ideas
and typed up their Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
They didn't let me do anything else.
Even when they asked me to do a few things,
they wouldn't give me the password to get into the platform to do it.
Then, today, they left the group chat
because the lady dropped an affiliate link in the comments
on one of their posts.
Didn't pay us for the work we did for them, just left.
Just like that, it's over. From one thing.
Which I had nothing to do with.
Which is fine. Had a feeling the team wasn't a real team.
That it wasn't going to last.
Kind of feel taken advantage of, though.
So what she dropped an affiliate link?
After the work she did you'd think she'd get some sort of compensation.
I just think it was taken the wrong way,
but doesn't matter what I think.
I'm going in a different direction, anyway.
I was letting them do whatever
because I wasn't being treated like a team member.
They were blowing smoke up my ass for weeks.
But I wanted it to be the real deal and wanted them to be
the way I thought they were.
Wanting things to be the way I thought they were,
all the while feeling like they weren't and I was right.
Anyway, I'm kind of glad it is over.
I'd rather give my time to people who actually do appreciate me.
And won't just shut me out for something that has nothing to do with me.
Maybe that is what was meant by
"The rollercoaster ride is over, you can jump off."
Good to know where the jumping off point is, right?
Good to let the others jump first.
Anyway, been thinking a lot today.
That last chapter was really good. They all have something poignant
right at the end of the chapter. Save the best for last.
Because he wanted help doing some web stuff or whatever for his business.
So I said that I would help out.
There were the two guys and a lady, and I was to be the 4th.
Anyway, I did a bunch of typing for them.
All I ended up doing was giving them some ideas
and typed up their Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
They didn't let me do anything else.
Even when they asked me to do a few things,
they wouldn't give me the password to get into the platform to do it.
Then, today, they left the group chat
because the lady dropped an affiliate link in the comments
on one of their posts.
Didn't pay us for the work we did for them, just left.
Just like that, it's over. From one thing.
Which I had nothing to do with.
Which is fine. Had a feeling the team wasn't a real team.
That it wasn't going to last.
Kind of feel taken advantage of, though.
So what she dropped an affiliate link?
After the work she did you'd think she'd get some sort of compensation.
I just think it was taken the wrong way,
but doesn't matter what I think.
I'm going in a different direction, anyway.
I was letting them do whatever
because I wasn't being treated like a team member.
They were blowing smoke up my ass for weeks.
But I wanted it to be the real deal and wanted them to be
the way I thought they were.
Wanting things to be the way I thought they were,
all the while feeling like they weren't and I was right.
Anyway, I'm kind of glad it is over.
I'd rather give my time to people who actually do appreciate me.
And won't just shut me out for something that has nothing to do with me.
Maybe that is what was meant by
"The rollercoaster ride is over, you can jump off."
Good to know where the jumping off point is, right?
Good to let the others jump first.
Anyway, been thinking a lot today.
That last chapter was really good. They all have something poignant
right at the end of the chapter. Save the best for last.
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