I Just Sat Down

The Mackenzie Cooney Show · Oct 8, 2026 · 20m

Just when I thought I had finally found some stability, the one thing I never saw coming happened.

After spending nearly two years helping build a concierge aesthetics company, training its injectors, developing its education, and becoming an integral part of the team, I was unexpectedly fired.

Five days earlier, I had gifted the owners a $2,000 Christmas present. Now, I was being told I was terminated, with almost no explanation.

What followed was a series of confusing conversations, an offer to return under a new contract, a shattered evil-eye bracelet, and a discovery that made me question…