I was employed with Research in Motion.
It has been several years now and I have had time to reflect on my experience and seeing as the internet was created to share experiences I thought I would share mine.
I loved my time with RIM, the people I worked with every day were enjoyable well spoken and a very intelligent group. I worked mostly with the general public and business customers of RIM preforming a wide variety of interesting tasks. I remember at the time being amazed by the little things like, speaking with a person in Australia.
It was really the experience of a life time. It came to an end when one morning when I received a call from my supervisor asking me if I would come in for overtime to help cover while others worked on a on going project. Once I entered the main doors and greeted the security personal as I did every day, I was meet my supervisor at the front door.
He pulled me aside and told me that we were having a quick meeting with some human resources people. This was great, I had made it known that I was seeking an opportunity to move up and do more for the company. It was not however and I was told that I had released confidential information about the company. I was dumbfounded. Fearing for the job I worked hard for was escaping me I couldn't help but trip over words and choke back tears. I was never given the opportunity to hear what I had said or any further opportunity to explain myself once I had settled my emotions. I never had the chance to appeal the decision or speak with anyone in person again about the matter.
So just another disgruntled employee, right? Wrong. RIM was a fantastic company to be a part of. My only source of contention is the people whom made swift and unbiased dismissals like this necessary.
The name of the game is integrity, I want people to learn and grow from my experience. I can only hope to show people that you must always watch every word you say or write. And hopefully, someone else wont lose an excellent opportunity like I have.