Sharing a small incident that made me see things in a different light

Last month, someone on Grapevine commented with a cryptic message, revealing my workplace. Scary part, I have not mentioned it anywhere on the internet. No one knows except my immediate family. And then, they deleted the comment.

But I was frantic and scared, overanalyzing all the conversations where I may have overshared. Was actively building my personal brand on LinkedIn and Twitter, but that came to a complete stop. I reached out to Grapevine support, who, apart from providing support, taught me a new Gen Z word: 'doxxing' (yeah, call me a boomer)

I did find the leak in my 'anonymous' plan - I was hiring writers and had spoken with three who reached out through Grapevine.

Now, can we get to the good part? A month later, I have spoken to more than double that number. Not hiring now, but conceptualizing ideas. I have a fitness buddy (who works out and I cheer), working on business ideas that started right here, and I'm looking forward to meeting more people (and probably grabbing some gigs).

I am finally enjoying being on Grapevine, not worried about hiding my identity with Biryani.

Image: This is what ChatGPT had to say about the incident, and I couldn't agree more.

P.S. I don't share my workplace because 1. It's still probation, and 2. I work with a small team, hence I can be easily identified.