When You Take Away My ME
Start writing a post
Student Life

When You Take Away My ME

Maybe it had to be done, but not like this.

14
When You Take Away My ME
Jerome Burt

Wednesdays are never fun. It's hump day. You're tired. You still have two more days after today to get to the weekend.

But, if you worked for Odyssey, this last Wednesday was especially horrific. Odyssey has laid off over 50 of their employees, without warning, and without giving their current employees a decent answer.

Wednesday was nothing but confusion. As an Editor in Chief, we're pretty low on the food chain, but we didn't know what had happened, except that our ME, or main connection to Odyssey, was no longer employed.

We had no one to talk to. We didn't know if we would even be submitting this week. We didn't know who to ask for answers or what to tell our teams.

Odyssey has always been about transparency, but on Wednesday there was none of that. Not for the EIC's, not for the ME's who had just lost their job without warning.

For a company that has always preached transparency, this is hypocrisy at its finest.

Now, EIC's in colleges across the country have barely enough information to do our jobs. They say it'll be business as normal. But it isn't.

Each ME having 70 communities isn't normal.

Being kept in the dark for days isn't normal.

Getting an email that uses a lot of words to say a lot of nothing isn't normal.

Firing 50+ employees at the drop of a dime isn't normal.

Our ME's deserve better. Our EIC's deserve better. Our creators deserve better.

Being a start-up is hard. Sometimes things don't go how to plan and a company has to make cuts. But the way Odyssey handled this is unacceptable.

Their people deserve better.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Student Life

Waitlisted for a College Class? Here's What to Do!

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

48073
college students waiting in a long line in the hallway
StableDiffusion

Course registration at college can be a big hassle and is almost never talked about. Classes you want to take fill up before you get a chance to register. You might change your mind about a class you want to take and must struggle to find another class to fit in the same time period. You also have to make sure no classes clash by time. Like I said, it's a big hassle.

This semester, I was waitlisted for two classes. Most people in this situation, especially first years, freak out because they don't know what to do. Here is what you should do when this happens.

Keep Reading...Show less
a man and a woman sitting on the beach in front of the sunset

Whether you met your new love interest online, through mutual friends, or another way entirely, you'll definitely want to know what you're getting into. I mean, really, what's the point in entering a relationship with someone if you don't know whether or not you're compatible on a very basic level?

Consider these 21 questions to ask in the talking stage when getting to know that new guy or girl you just started talking to:

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

Challah vs. Easter Bread: A Delicious Dilemma

Is there really such a difference in Challah bread or Easter Bread?

30512
loaves of challah and easter bread stacked up aside each other, an abundance of food in baskets
StableDiffusion

Ever since I could remember, it was a treat to receive Easter Bread made by my grandmother. We would only have it once a year and the wait was excruciating. Now that my grandmother has gotten older, she has stopped baking a lot of her recipes that require a lot of hand usage--her traditional Italian baking means no machines. So for the past few years, I have missed enjoying my Easter Bread.

Keep Reading...Show less
Adulting

Unlocking Lake People's Secrets: 15 Must-Knows!

There's no other place you'd rather be in the summer.

954466
Group of joyful friends sitting in a boat
Haley Harvey

The people that spend their summers at the lake are a unique group of people.

Whether you grew up going to the lake, have only recently started going, or have only been once or twice, you know it takes a certain kind of person to be a lake person. To the long-time lake people, the lake holds a special place in your heart, no matter how dirty the water may look.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

Top 10 Reasons My School Rocks!

Why I Chose a Small School Over a Big University.

174051
man in black long sleeve shirt and black pants walking on white concrete pathway

I was asked so many times why I wanted to go to a small school when a big university is so much better. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure a big university is great but I absolutely love going to a small school. I know that I miss out on big sporting events and having people actually know where it is. I can't even count how many times I've been asked where it is and I know they won't know so I just say "somewhere in the middle of Wisconsin." But, I get to know most people at my school and I know my professors very well. Not to mention, being able to walk to the other side of campus in 5 minutes at a casual walking pace. I am so happy I made the decision to go to school where I did. I love my school and these are just a few reasons why.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments