ZALANDO

I had a crazy idea that I wanted to work at Zalando once. And I did, for seven weeks. Then I got fired. The whole process is on my defunct LinkedIn page, which I mirrored and invite you to read.

My time at Zalando was terrible. I was supposed to be the creative director of the bread & butter fashion extravaganza. I met a handful of great people and had some fans there. I got compliments for my insane application. Otherwise, I got some severe criticism too. I had some laughs. I enjoyed the fashion world. And I tried. Otherwise, it was terrible. That said, I have the utmost respect for a company that then, paid 10,000 employees every month their wages. Utmost respect. I have respect for the dynamic and drive. I have the utmost respect for anyone's success.

I vowed to write a book about my seven weeks there. I could, but won't. I was ultimately in the deep end without a clue of the juggernaut in the background. I was trapped, and I did not perform well at all. And it wasn't all my fault. It was a terrible first date getting just worse and worse. We should have just swiped left, but didn't, knowing that sometimes bad sex is also good.

The day came, and I was let off, and the show went on without me. And then one more year and then they packed it all in.

Everything gotta come to an end — the good and even the bad things.