#98 How does it feel to be bullied out of a job

How does it feel to be bullied out of a job

I have been a technology geek since I was a little kid. I loved technology and all the companies that were making cool things. As a child, I distinctly remember someone asking me what I wanted to be when I grew up. My answer was always the same, "I want to be an artificial intelligence engineer."

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