My Code, My Call
Language: en
"The first name on the layoff list was mine." Helen from HR slid the paper across the desk toward me. Her nail tapped the surface. "Lydia, just sign it. We're giving you N+1 months' pay. It's more than fair." I glanced down. Employee ID 0217, Lydia. Position: Highly replaceable. The project was worth over a million dollars. I had written all 470,000 lines of code myself. "Okay." I picked up the pen and signed my name. Helen blinked, probably surprised by how easily I agreed. "Well... about the handover. Please get it done as soon as possible." "Okay." I stood up and smiled. What she didn't…