as-told-to , bond-market , Business , Business / Artificial Intelligence , Business / Big Tech , Business / Companies , Business / Computers and Software , Business / Markets , Business / Social Media , business-idea , business-insider-today , business-strategy , career-transition , Careers , CoECI News , contributor-2026 , E! Insider , Energy & Environment Newsletter , Finance , food-pantry , Gaming News Roundup , Gear / Gear News and Events , Global , Global Precipitation , global warming , globalstar , HEALTH , Home , House , insider-picks , insider-picks-guides , insider-reviews , insider-reviews-2021 , insider-today , jacob-zinkula-tout-collection , jane-zhang , job-applications , job-hunt , job-market , job-search , laid-off , Markets , Markets & Festivals , News , newsletter , Newsletters , Nexstar Media Wire News , People News , Personal Finance , personal-finance , Photovogue / Editorial / News , Politics / Politics News , Property / News , Reviews , reviews-rit-ads , Security / Security News , shop , Shop Beauty , Snap , unemployment July 18, 2026 This essay as told is based on a conversation with John Huân Vũ, a senior Visa consultant living in San Jose. He previously worked for PayPal for 10 years before being fired in 2024. The following has been edited for length and clarity. When I was fired from PayPal in July 2024, I was in
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