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Lahat ng Kabanata ng Fired by AI, Hired by Karma: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 9

9 Kabanata

Chapter 1

After I bluntly called out the company's plan to replace me with AI, Lorraine Lindsey from HR stopped pretending."The engineering team already finished their evaluation," she said calmly. "The AI writes code 30% faster than you, has a 50% lower error rate, and..."She paused on purpose before smiling."It works 24/7. It never sleeps."I sat there, furious.All the experience I had built through countless sleepless nights and endless failures had been handed over to the AI like it meant nothing.Now that I was no longer useful, they were throwing me away like garbage.I had poured six years of my life into this company, only to end up with nothing.Taking a deep breath, I opened the severance agreement on the desk and frowned."What about my severance package?"Lorraine's expression didn't change. "The company's been struggling financially lately, so we can't offer that. We can only give you two months of your base salary as compensation."Two months?I had worked here for six years.T

Chapter 2

"Everyone, may I have your attention!"Florin stood in the middle of the aisle and clapped his hands."I have an announcement. Ms. Taylor Lyttle has been terminated from our company, effective immediately. We thank Ms. Lyttle for her years of service, and we wish her all the best."The office instantly fell silent. Everyone looked at me with sympathy.I couldn't accept any of this.I turned and stared at him. "Mr. Stretton, you know exactly why I was fired."Florin froze for a second before smiling. "Ms. Lyttle, let's part on good terms. Your exit paperwork is already complete, so please don't disrupt everyone else's work."I let out a mocking laugh. "Oh? When I was fixing one impossible problem after another, why didn't you say I was disrupting work then?"Florin's face turned serious as he raised his voice. "If you want everyone to know the truth, then I won't hide it anymore. Everyone, do you know why our technology has advanced so slowly over the years? Why every major system upgra

Chapter 3

A repair progress bar appeared on the big screen.It kept moving forward. 85 percent."The AI is about to fix everything!" someone shouted excitedly.Florin let out a sigh of relief, loosened his tie, and shot me a mocking look.Mary, who had been nervous just moments ago, now proudly said to him, "Mr. Stretton, the AI has reduced the repair time for the three failure points from 40 minutes to just three minutes. That's a 92% improvement in efficiency."Florin grinned.Then he turned toward me, still standing by the door, and deliberately raised his voice. "Ms. Lyttle, this is the difference between you and AI."I said nothing. The AI had only patched the problems on the surface. It was nothing more than a temporary fix. It wouldn't hold for long.Just then, Florin's phone rang.It was the special ringtone he had set for their biggest client, Martin Vassell.The moment he answered, Martin roared before Florin could even speak."Florin, what the hell are you doing? Why is your system se

Chapter 4

Florin was thrilled."Starting today, our efficiency is going to skyrocket! Our AI employee is officially online. Let's all give it a warm welcome!"The office filled with applause.I sneered to myself, picked up my box of belongings, and walked away."Wait! Ms. Lyttle, please step out for a moment."Just as the elevator doors were about to close, security guard Cole Wollacott stuck his arm between them."What is it?" I asked with a frown.Another security guard explained, "Mr. Stretton instructed us to make one final check before you leave. We need to make sure you aren't taking anything that belongs to the company."I tightened my grip on the edge of the box."I already completed the handoff. Every piece of company property has been accounted for."Mary squeezed between the two guards. "That's only on the surface. How do we know you didn't secretly take something?"Florin walked over behind her and gave the order. "Search her."Taking a deep breath, I stepped out of the elevator, set

Chapter 5

Florin sounded completely panicked. "Ms. Lyttle, every system has failed! Every order total has been changed to zero. The amount fields in the database were overwritten in bulk. Millions of orders are now showing a value of zero!"I answered calmly, "Oh, really?"Florin froze for a moment. He clearly hadn't expected me to stay this calm.He probably thought I would gasp in shock and start asking questions like I always had before. Every time the system failed, I'd immediately ask what caused it, how widespread the damage was, and then tell him to give me 20 minutes to fix it.Instead, I added, "Don't you have an AI that has completely mastered all my skills? The one that's 30% more efficient, has a 50% lower error rate, and works around the clock without a break? Why are you calling me?"The background on his end was complete chaos."The database crashed again!""Mr. Vassell has called five times already!""The AI says everything is normal!"Florin's voice had turned hoarse. "The AI fi

Chapter 6

Florin exploded in anger. "Taylor, so now the company is in trouble and you still refuse to help?""You called me a blocker. You said I slowed the company down. You said I should be grateful I even got paid for six years."My voice rose as I finally snapped, pushed past my limit."And now, when the company is in danger, you suddenly remember me? You suddenly remember how many times I saved you? You suddenly remember I was important? Mr. Stretton, after firing me so coldly, you still expect me to come back and save you? If the AI can't fix it, then that's your problem."I hung up.The next day, I received a message from Florin. "We have hired a law firm. You are suspected of violating criminal computer system sabotage laws. The maximum sentence is seven years in prison. If you come back and fix the system now, we may drop the charges."My code wasn't a virus. It was normal functional code. I wrote it five years ago. It passed all code reviews and had been running in production for five

Chapter 7

Less than an hour after I posted it, a different kind of voice started appearing in the comments."Florin is an idiot.""People like Mary are parasites in the tech industry.""I support Ms. Lyttle. Fight for your rights."The post quickly passed 100,000 views.A well-known tech content creator shared my post and wrote. "This industry is far too cruel to programmers over 35."The next day, Florin published an official statement on the company's website."First, the company has never terminated any employee because of age. Taylor Lyttle left for personal reasons."Second, after an internal investigation, the recent system failure was confirmed to have been caused by malicious code left behind by former employee Taylor Lyttle. The company has preserved all evidence and will pursue legal action."Third, the AI system has been operating normally and has never attempted to hide any problems. The screenshots circulating online are either fake or taken out of context."I couldn't help laughing

Chapter 8

Her face turned pale.I looked at her. "Mary, you came to my house with a recorder and expect me to believe you're here to apologize?""I didn't..."I laughed coldly. "What? Do you think turning 35 suddenly made me too stupid to notice?"I took a step back and started closing the door.She suddenly raised her voice. Her eyes were red with tears. "Ms. Lyttle, the company is really about to collapse! Mr. Vassell canceled his contract and is demanding compensation. Other clients are leaving too. If the system isn't restored soon, the whole company is finished, and so am I. I just graduated with my master's degree. This is my first job. How am I supposed to put on my résumé that my first company went bankrupt after I worked there for only three months? Who would ever hire me after that?"I let out a quiet sigh. "If your next employer asks why you only stayed three months, then tell them the truth. Tell them you replaced all the experienced employees with AI, the system crashed, and the com

Chapter 9

Suddenly, I heard a faint noise coming from the living room.I stayed perfectly still in bed, slowed my breathing, and listened carefully.It was the sound of shoes stepping across the hardwood floor. Someone was walking through my living room slowly and carefully.Someone had broken into my home.The first face that came to mind was Florin's.I was certain it was him.I just didn't know how he had gotten inside.The moonlight coming through the window let me see the knife in his hand.In that instant, my mind became crystal clear.Holding the knife, he slowly walked toward my side of the bed."Florin."The moment I spoke, he froze.He clearly hadn't expected me to be awake.He stood at the foot of the bed, gripping the knife.I slowly sat up.His hand was trembling.In a hoarse voice, he said, "You ruined me. You ruined my company, my marriage, and my life."He took one step closer. "Do you know where I live now? A tiny basement room. No windows. Mold all over the walls. Do you know w

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