I was on a job (freelance) working with a weasel of an AP. He stole all my contacts that I have been curating over years, who I’ve worked with, are loyal to me& convinced my boss that I wasn’t needed.

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CONTD: luckily all my contacts saw through it. He got me canned from my job “to cut company costs” but was always an a-hole to me and took credit for all my work. I confronted him and he was quite shook. He clearly wanted ME out so he could get all the bragging rights. I hate these male junior producers with next to no experience and who have no clue what they’re doing who feel threatened by a woman who can. Am I crazy? I feel like if I was a guy he’d want to work WITH not AGAINST me, and steal/take credit for all my work. My clients at least know not to go there, but it sucks that I got edged out this way

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You’re not crazy and you’re probably right he would work with the guy version of you to learn the ropes.

I am so angry you lost your job over this!

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I had a female Producer with two yrs experience do the same to me. She also got me fired. Karma will bite her in the ass.

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Ugh this makes me so mad for you

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