Glass-Debt9009's journey

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.

I worked at a WITCH company for 11 years, always dreaming of landing a job at a FAANG company. After nine months of intense preparation, I finally secured a position at Microsoft. I was excited to work alongside brilliant minds, but things took a turn when I asked personal questions to two female colleagues. They felt uncomfortable and reported me to management, which led to an HR complaint. Just ten months into my dream job, I was fired for what they deemed inappropriate behavior. Now, I find myself back at a WITCH company, grappling with the pain of knowing I wasn't laid off; I was fired for my actions. Every day is a struggle as I replay the events in my mind, questioning my behavior and wondering how I ruined my career. I can't help but think about whether I'll ever have the chance to return to a FAANG company again. The weight of this experience haunts me, especially as I try to focus on being a good parent to my five-year-old. I feel lost and overwhelmed, and I just want to understand what went wrong and how to move forward.