This episode I take a trip down memory lane. Its been 10 years since the day when Gamestop fired me. I talk about the incident itself, how life has changed since and even go back to the beginning of how my overall journey with the company began. Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:30) What Happened? (09:30) My […]
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