Pros
I enjoyed working with many colleagues and clients. Most are selfless and willing to roll up sleeves whenever they can.
Cons
One day, without warning, I was asked to change my role at Transfinder (with a pay increase). It was made clear to me that termination was the only other option, though the Director and C-Suite executive did not explicitly state as much. After many years of supporting Transfinder products and clients, I asked for an explanation regarding the change. Was I not performing? Was there an issue with the overall team? If either of those reasons were involved, why would they still want to keep me as an employee (and give me a raise)? Their repeated response was "we want you to be happy". No metrics, internal/external complaints, or hard data was presented to back the decision. Some might call this "gaslighting". I quit less than two weeks after this ultimatum. This is what I got for putting my heart into a company for the last several years. Thanks, Transfinder senior leadership.