{"id":417656,"date":"2022-03-17T22:35:02","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T19:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/employee-fired-from-job-after-going-viral-by-moving-into-cubicle\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T22:35:02","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T19:35:02","slug":"employee-fired-from-job-after-going-viral-by-moving-into-cubicle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/employee-fired-from-job-after-going-viral-by-moving-into-cubicle\/","title":{"rendered":"#Employee fired from job after going viral by moving into cubicle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d8770116ac\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d8770116ac\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/employee-fired-from-job-after-going-viral-by-moving-into-cubicle\/#%E2%80%9CEmployee_fired_from_job_after_going_viral_by_moving_into_cubicle%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Employee fired from job after going viral by moving into cubicle&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CEmployee_fired_from_job_after_going_viral_by_moving_into_cubicle%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Employee fired from job after going viral by moving into cubicle&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>This <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@calm.simon\">TikToker <\/a>is literally living and breathing his work.<\/p>\n<p>Chibuzor Ejimofor, who uses the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chiejimofor\/\">name Simon Jackson<\/a>\u00a0professionally, made a now-viral video of himself living in his work cubicle, claiming it was a form of \u201cprotest\u201d since he wasn\u2019t paid \u201cenough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The video has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@calm.simon\/video\/7072608177031859502?\">earned over 12 million views <\/a>since March 8, but in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@calm.simon\/video\/7075379974890409259?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1\">follow-up video<\/a>, Jackson revealed he was allegedly fired from his job at the design and engineering consultancy firm <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arcadis.com\/en-us\">Arcadis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In his initial viral video \u2014 hilariously titled \u201cCheck out my new [apartment]\u201d \u2014 the 28-year-old  filmed himself setting up his desk with his clothes, toiletries and other personal belongings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m moving from my apartment into my cubicle at work,\u201d he declared in the voiceover. \u201cThey do not pay me enough to do both, so as a matter of protest, I am just going to live at my job, and we\u2019ll see how long I can get away with this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After setting up his mini pad at Arcadis\u2019 downtown Seattle office, his stunt ultimately went awry when his employer forced him to leave four days later.<\/p>\n<p>But Jackson told The Post that while it was a \u201cprotest,\u201d it was also a matter of timing that inspired him to live at work. He said he had to move out of his apartment because his lease was ending and the rent was going up. Since he was in a rush to move, no apartments had accepted his <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lication in time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/carl-simon-lives-at-office-0o.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"A TikToker said he was fired after videos he made moving into his cubicle at work went viral.\" class=\"wp-image-21563275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/carl-simon-lives-at-office-0o.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/carl-simon-lives-at-office-0o.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/carl-simon-lives-at-office-0o.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Simon Jackson\u2019s apartment lease was up and so he decided to move into his office to save on rent.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">calm.simon\/Tiktok<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201c[The apartments] were too expensive anyway, and I was denied a performance review by my employer,\u201d he claimed, which would have offered him a potential raise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I found my company had an empty office downtown, this was the perfect solution as it was close to all of the venues I frequent and it would be free,\u201d Jackson continued. <\/p>\n<p>He also noted that he felt that his stay at Chez Office would have \u201clasted indefinitely\u201d if only he hadn\u2019t posted videos about it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<p>Jackson \u2014 who also <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wepeacock.com\">moonlights as a romper designer<\/a> \u2014 claimed that he has been in communication with his former employer and colleagues. He said that he is \u201cnot unique or alone in my sentiment\u201d of being underpaid since he claimed several other former employees \u2014 not direct co-workers, but people who worked in different branches of the same company \u2014 also felt they were underpaid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy recommendation [is to] empower managers to give out raises based on performance rather than treating everyone the same,\u201d he told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>The business owner also discussed the situation with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insider.com\/tiktoker-calm-simon-fired-move-into-cubicle-work-save-rent-2022-3\">Insider<\/a>, saying that he\u2019ll take his firing as an \u201copportunity to get away from the corporate world.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<p>\u201cI wish they approached the TikToks differently and maybe had a conversation with me about whether there was something more serious going on in terms of money,\u201d he said. \u201cBut do I understand their response? 100 percent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jackson said that his former office was empty since employees were mostly working from home. He said that when his TikToks were discovered, the human resources department later called him and demanded he clear his things from the desk. He claims they also told him to delete his TikTok videos from the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> platform or he would be terminated.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson chose to leave the company.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/carl-simon-lives-at-office-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=575\" alt=\"He brought many of his belongings to the office in bags and suitcases.\" class=\"wp-image-21564309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/carl-simon-lives-at-office-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1150 1150w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/carl-simon-lives-at-office-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=862 862w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/carl-simon-lives-at-office-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=575 575w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/carl-simon-lives-at-office-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=287 287w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/carl-simon-lives-at-office-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\"\/><figcaption>He brought many of his belongings to the office in bags and suitcases.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">calm.simon\/Tiktok<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Post has reached out to Arcadis but the design and engineering firm said that it cannot discuss ongoing matters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDue to privacy concerns relating to personnel information, the company is not at liberty to disclose any matters regarding current or former employees without express employee permission,\u201d Arcadis told Insider in a recent statement.<\/p>\n<p>But Jackson, who has been staying at a Seattle Airbnb, is looking on the bright side of it all.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"589\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/carl-simon-lives-at-office-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=589\" alt=\"He later revealed he was fired from the company.\" class=\"wp-image-21564323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/carl-simon-lives-at-office-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1178 1178w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/carl-simon-lives-at-office-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=884 883w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/carl-simon-lives-at-office-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=589 589w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/carl-simon-lives-at-office-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=295 294w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/carl-simon-lives-at-office-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\"\/><figcaption>He later revealed he was fired from the company.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">calm.simon\/Tiktok<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve gotten so many views now, so maybe I can take that and work on building my brand,\u201d he said. \u201cI can always find another job if that doesn\u2019t work out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While he told The Post he\u2019s considering another office job, he\u2019s optimistic about his future brand now that he has a wide audience on TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI might get back in the corporate <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>,\u201d he said, \u201cbut until then, follow my <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>s and connect with me on IG or TikTok!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And to his ex-employer, he has one message: \u201cGood luck in your future endeavors.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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