Marlena Compton

Opinions here do not reflect those of my employer. Calligrapher and re-covering tech-worker. Creator of @PearConf and @letssketchtech.🍁Vermont🍁she/her/they

[Marlena Compton @marlenac]

Eating dinner off an iPad? Why not, if you made crazy internet billions… https://t.co/2MIw9PKhaf

[Marlena Compton @marlenac]

Currently hanging out more on the blue app, fyi.

[The AI Investor @The_AI_Investor]

Tesla lay off story

Source: https://t.co/DZ5XRm58xn

4/15 Monday

4:30am:
Opened my laptop, account was de activated. Thought it was just another IT problem, so didn't think anything of it.

5:00am
I usually check my emails while on my autopilot commute to work (1hr 30min drive)
Email read: "Unfortunately as a result, your position has been eliminated by this restructuring."

5:05am
Texted my manager, but he said "everyone got it, we'll get more info later"

5:50am
Tried to badge in, and the security gaurd took my badge and told me I was laid off

6:00am
Sat in my car in disbelief.

Tesla timeline:
07/22/2019 - 04/15/2024

About 5 years at Tesla. Half a decade!

At one point in 2023 I was even sacrificing sleeping in my car on work days just to avoid commuting to work. Showered at the factory and slept in the parking lot. Microwaved dinner in the break room.

Sacrificed a lot for the company. But this is just a small part of a chapter that is ending, and there’s a whole book waiting to be written. I’m only 29 years old and have a lot more career time in me.

I went from Production Associate, to Lead Production Associate, to being a Production Supervisor. Starting from the very bottom and worked my way up. Learned a lot of adapting to the ever-changing environment, to working with less but getting more done.

In the middle of my career, when I was a lead, I met the most funny and humble supervisor named Louie Afusia. Louie taught me about delegating, following up, and finishing through. He used to tell me: “listen to the people, not against them.” I even played semi pro football with him one Spring season. But he taught me a lot about leadership, and i’m glad to have met him in my career at Tesla. He was this huge Somoan USO, that had a good heart.

Louie passed away in 02/2023. He’s gone, but not forgotten.

How you make something last forever is you inspire the next generation and then the next. Always leave the place better than you found it.

One thing Tony Stark (Ironman) said in the movie Avengers Endgame:

“Part of the journey is the end”

[Marlena Compton @marlenac]

Share with someone who needs a salty take on tech in their day. https://t.co/2MIw9PKhaf

[Marlena Compton @marlenac]

Accurately sums up my tech career. 👻

[dasharez0ne.bsky.social @dasharez0ne]

SORRY - https://t.co/GfqwqHWv7Y ADMIN

[Marlena Compton @marlenac]

Might as well. 😂😭😂😭😂😭 https://t.co/lwolAIDL9S

[Marlena Compton @marlenac]

All the ppl I follow on IG are now on Threads like this trash site never happened. “Omg…writing!!! I can write! Wat!”

I feel like a social media crypt-keeper.

[Marlena Compton @marlenac]

I am extremely not down with this second wave of social media. I don’t have the energy for another round of invites, profile setups and finding people. I open the new ones and just wanna barf.

Like, Ugh!! Can we go back to snail mail pen pals? 🐌📫

[Marlena Compton @marlenac]

On here for the work account. It hasn’t changed. Le sigh.

[dasharez0ne.bsky.social @dasharez0ne]

WELL ? - https://t.co/GfqwqHWv7Y ADMIN

[dasharez0ne.bsky.social @dasharez0ne]

HELL NO - https://t.co/GfqwqHWv7Y ADMIN

[Marlena Compton @marlenac]

“Welcome to the jungle,” indeed. I was featured in this article. This same headline was being used when I started in tech.

I was Sysephus for 20 years and finally let that boulder go. Read about it…

https://t.co/2KR6ohypFX

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

“No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.”

-Rosa Parks

[Marlena Compton @marlenac]

@amynewell @IfeomaOzoma Adding this to the thread as a resource for those who want the full story.

https://t.co/6iLANLCULL

[Marlena Compton @marlenac]

@amynewell @IfeomaOzoma Indeed all of her work and the sacrifice of her own time, energy and safety to educate us.

[Marlena Compton @marlenac]

The damage these NDA’s have caused. I myself signed 3 of these that I previously couldn’t even say I signed.

If you are under-represented in tech, chances are you’ll face a decision of signing one of these at some point.

This is big news!!!

https://t.co/w0BHdF1qA6

[Marlena Compton @marlenac]

This trash website offered something v useful today.

This might require a whole-ass podcast episode.

[duretti (🗣 dret-tea) hirpa ✨ @duretti]

oh bitch the stories that will be told https://t.co/JqPyeJkmJN

[Marlena Compton @marlenac]

@duretti OMFG /me starts furiously typing 💥💥💥

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[Marlena Compton @marlenac]

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