Simply Business

Just one of the great things about working at SB! The puppy therapy was so cute and I felt all tingly and zen after my sound bath. Frank’s open and honest chat was inspiring to listen to and my new houseplant is happily soaking up some sunshine on my windowsill. Thanks Simply Business for giving us all a chance to take a moment to paws (🤪) and look after our financial, physical and mental wellbeing #wellness

The Simply Business app is officially live in the ChatGPT App Directory. 🚀 Being part of a company that prioritises "simple" in an industry that is historically "complex" is very rewarding. This isn't just about AI; it's about making life easier for the millions of small businesses that power our economy. Major kudos to the talented team involved in the UK launch, too many to name but in particular Stanton Borthwick and Mathew Hagan for all the work you put into this. Give it a try and let us know what you think. #SimplyBusiness #ChatGPT https://lnkd.in/ea6Np5Gf

What do I want to talk about? (TLDR: I got fired from Simply Business for my views online) Unfortunately, I have to talk about something very unorthodox but very necessary. As we type on these social media platforms, I want people to understand that currently various western imperialist governments are literally flattening cities, destorying homes, livelihoods and most importantly slaughtering innocent children, women and men all around the world. For those that don't know I'm a British-born, Nigerian man, raised in Brighton (UK) & Calabar (Nigeria). I'm no stranger to both queerness and tribal culture. I'm also no stranger to racism and social cohesion. I've always danced between dichotomy and I believe with hardship comes ease, so the issues I've faced in my life have shaped who I am today. That being said, MAN-MADE hardships have no place in our society today. The fact I grew up around systemic racism, sexism, islamophobia and xenophobia should not mean our descendants should grow up with it. It's a disgusting element of collective punishment that the West seems to love that makes people think like this. I tend to keep my work life and personal life separate for the simple fact that a lot of Westeners simply can't emotionally comprehend what I've gone through and go through and this is not an indictment on their mental fortitude, it simply is a lot. That's why I had to seek therapy. Anyone who worked with me or knows me personally knows that it was a challenging period and make no mistake, it was a very, very dark time for me and my life. People that mattered to me are no longer with us in this dunya and I honestly thought I too didn't belong here. However, that is not the case. I do belong here. I've simply dissociated from the ills of this society. A society that despite it's disgusting colonial past, STILL war mongers, STILL discriminates and STILL genocides others. Simply Business , I worked for you for 4 years and I'd be remiss to say I didn't learn a lot but I was always taught the most important times when you meet someone are the first time and the last time you do. Astaghfirullah, if this is what an organisation does to its "valued employees" then this isn't an organisation I'd ever seek to talk about respectfully. After an extended period of leave to deal with a combination of mental break down and mourning, I was ready to return to help my team and was greeted with screenshots of mostly reposted tweets on my personal Twitter/X about my hatred for zionism and other tweets about my OWN experience with racism and xenophobia. Bear in mind, growing up, most ethnic people use the online world as an escape from the awful reality of discrimination. To try and use the escape that we've used to joke, play and build community and then sanction people economically if they do otherwise? Straight out of the Western Imperialism playbook. No more words of praise or hatred. Free Palestine and the world from Western Imperialism 🇵🇸 🌍