Navigating job loss and personal struggles after termination from Microsoft

I was recently terminated from my job at Microsoft, where I had been working since August. Initially, everything was going great: I was earning a good salary, enjoying benefits, and even bought a house. However, things took a turn when I tried to connect with colleagues on a personal level during lunch breaks. I spoke with a female colleague and asked her some personal questions about her living situation and offered my number in case she got lost on campus. She felt uncomfortable and reported me to HR, which resulted in a first warning for inappropriate behavior. Fast forward to April, I made the same mistake with another female colleague, asking her similar personal questions and inviting her to dinner at my house. This time, she also complained, and I was terminated last Friday. Now, I’m feeling incredibly lost and depressed. I’m worried about finding another job and the possibility of having to leave the U.S. with my only child in just 60 days. My therapist suggested that my behavior stemmed from loneliness after the death of my wife a year ago. I can't help but feel like I've complicated my son's future and I'm struggling with feelings of being a bad father.

Company: Microsoft

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