They Fired Me After 8 Weeks… Then My System Shut Them Down

What happens when a company fires the wrong engineer?

This is not a motivational story.
This is not a revenge fantasy.
This is a real-world lesson about ownership, power, and consequences.

After spending 18 years building the core logistics system of a major distribution company, I was suddenly fired by a new MBA CTO who had been there for just 8 weeks.
No technical review.
No transition.
Just one assumption: that the system belonged to the company.

It didn’t.

They demanded full access.
They talked about “continuity” and “modernization.”
They brought lawyers, slides, and confidence.

What they didn’t bring was an understanding of the contract — or the system.

Because the software they relied on wasn’t just code.
It was logic learned from real-world failures.
Routes that adapted.
Systems that protected themselves.
And authorization they didn’t have.

When the system stopped responding, panic replaced confidence.
Dashboards stayed green.
Reality fell apart.

This video breaks down:

How corporate power fails without technical ownership

Why contracts matter more than titles

The difference between interface and control

And what happens when leadership mistakes confidence for competence

No sabotage.
No drama.
Just a system doing exactly what it was designed to do.

If you work in tech, engineering, operations, or leadership —
this story will change how you think about control.

Watch till the end.

Because the most dangerous systems don’t break…
They wait.

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