POV: Getting laid off from big4 consulting

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The video leverages high-stakes, relatable workplace drama combined with a 'clap back' narrative that satisfies the viewer's desire for justice against corporate bureaucracy.

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The creator recounts a story about being laid off from a Big 4 consulting firm on the same day he won an internal AI hackathon. He uses the opportunity to confront his manager about his prize money while documenting the interaction.

Structure

1Creator introduces the situation of being laid off
2Creator plays a recording of his layoff meeting
3Creator interrupts the manager to mention his hackathon win
4Creator asks about his prize money
5Manager confirms he will receive the money
6Creator concludes with a call to follow his new business journey

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pt.2 of my viral layoff- I won 1st place in a firm wide AI hackathon the same day and told them on the call. their reaction was… well you’ll see. No hard feelings! #laidoff #pwc #AMDK #laidofftoceo #ai #openai #big4 #consulting #recession #marketing #part2 #part2donaldslayoff #donaldking

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POV: Getting laid off from big4 consulting PART 2 - the clap back If you've seen this, go 2x speed for 15 secs until after I get axed I am so not good I was presenting to the entire firm 70k ppl right before this because I won 1st place and $1000 in our OpenAI x PwC Hackathon here's proof we have not met before, dan Just goes to Show you can still get axed even if you win 1st place sometimes it's political and not performance unemployment here I come 2 OFFICIALLY free from corporate america He tries to leave early after giving his chatgpt speech I'm like wait don't you leave yet I got something to say to you that's correct we don't need you but you need to know this my hackathon solution probably saved 1000s of hours for the firm but that doesn't matter hold yer horses One more point before you go I know I don't know if you saw this this morning, but I was actually the first place winner of the AI hackathon and I was presenting across the firm this morning Their faces are like 😳😳😳 tbh the partner just looked sad I spent so many extra hours creating that All Agent that won 1st alongside my project work this felt so good to say a thousand beans is a lot I hope they still pay it out had to say 1st place again make em feel it more Because yall led me off 1 hour after I was so happily congratulated and rewarded in front of the entire firm I still had 6 months of NYC rent to pay... but I was fine in the end :) Yeah, I HR got my back fortunately I was eventually paid out after a few weeks of back and forth with pwc shoutout to all HR ppl they deal with a lot of BS and have to smile through it all if she didn't vouch for me idk if I would've gotten paid anyways if you made it this far you're a real one Now the partner can leave he's speechless Nice to meet you like this and follow me to support a new Business Owner (Me)

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Hey Donald, how are you? Good, Dan. How are you? I don't know if you've met. Um, you know, after a lot of careful consideration, um, you know, your role is being eliminated at at PwC. And and Donald, I may drop with what you guys can get into more deep, kind of HR questions or anything. If it doesn't sound like you probably need me, um, but I'll all up one more point before you go. Um, I know I don't know if you saw this this morning, but I was actually the first place winner of the AI hackathon and I was presenting across the firm this morning. And as part of that, I won $1,000 from PwC and I was wondering, um, since I was the first place winner, would that still be paid out to me, um, due to, you know, the situation today? Just kind of curious there because that is a lot of money that could help me out with, uh, you know, rent and stuff like that as well. So. Yeah. I did not know that. So I will definitely look into that for you and and absolutely confirm that. But yeah, you should definitely be be able to collect that because obviously hard earned and and yours. So I'll make sure. I'm going to note that down. Okay. But all right. Thank you, Dan. I will come with the rest. Nice to meet you. Appreciate it. Yeah.

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