The place was
half empty
, only one man
remained there
.
Through a camera, he was seen
unpacking suitcases and arranging his belongings
on a
desk
.
He was in his
office
, about to
start living
where he also worked.
Chibuzor Ejimofor
's story
came out on TikTok
and soon
it became a
multi-episode
viral
saga
.
This United States citizen recounted that
he left his house and moved into his cubicle at his job
to
protest
because, according to him,
he was not paid enough
.
In the end, the company gave him an
ultimatum
that forced him to make a decision.
Ejimofor, who goes by
Simon Jackson
, is
28 years old
and is a native of
Seattle
.
On March 8, he shared on the social network the first in a series of videos about his stay at the
company
, which offers engineering consulting services.
Tiktoker.
She is 28 years old and resides in Seattle.
Photo: Capture/TikTok @calm.simon.
"
Look at my new apartment
," @calm.simon suggested as he showed off his office.
Later, in another clip, she filmed stacks of
food containers
arranged on top of the desk.
She also put
books, appliances, and
kitchen items on shelves.
On the other hand, she placed her
clothes and underwear
inside drawers.
Your life in the office
"This is me, getting all my belongings out of several suitcases. I'm moving out of my old apartment and into my cubicle. I do
n't get paid enough
. So, in protest, I just arrived at my company. We'll see how
long I can get away with it
," he said.
Jackson - as Ejimofor is nicknamed - told the New York Post that not only did he go to sleep at work to complain about his salary, but he also did it because the contract for the property where he was renting expired and he could not
get
another
one
.
Meal.
In his desk.
Photo: Capture/TikTok @calm.simon.
Library.
His books and the rest of his belongings.
Photo: Capture/TikTok @calm.simon.
The young man revealed that he "
camped
" in a
sector
of the company building that is empty due to Covid: employees carry out home office or maintain a
hybrid
work scheme.
During his stay, Jackson
rested in a sleeping bag
under part of the desk, covered by a curtain.
Regarding hygiene
,
she used a
bathroom
in the building that has
showers
.
And in relation to her food,
she refrigerated
the food in the
refrigerator of the place
.
In
a video, he recorded himself talking in a friendly way with the cleaning staff during the night: "
You scared me
," proclaimed a woman, an alleged worker, when she saw him wandering around.
"
I never sleep
," she replied @calm.simon.
"
Good luck
," she wished him.
Stay.
She filmed herself eating and resting in the cubicle.
Photo: Capture/TikTok @calm.simon.
Netizens began to
question it
, saying that it was a
joke
, a
social experiment
.
However, Jackson implied that it was true.
"
You are carrying out an illegal occupation
", criticized the users.
"Nothing I'm doing is technically illegal.
It's just frowned upon
," he asserted.
On one occasion, he had to
change his cubicle
-he settled in a similar one- for
maintenance tasks
on the roof of the enclosure.
showers.
He advised that he uses a bathroom on site.
Photo: Capture/TikTok @calm.simon.
Refrigerator.
The office dining room.
Photo: Capture/TikTok @calm.simon.
The end of the story
The "adventure" of the employee lasted
four days
.
When his posts on TikTok - which amassed millions of views - reached the company's management, he received an email from HR.
"We ask you to delete the videos in which you claim to live here and other videos of you in the office.
This content is not appropriate
," they wrote to him, warning him that he did not comply with internal regulations.
In case of not acceding to the request, they would take a disciplinary action or
they would fire him directly
.
Furthermore, they urged him to
pack his things and leave
.
Jackson told Insider that
he chose to leave the company
.
On the other hand, he commented that he plans to continue
uploading content
to his social networks, taking advantage of his recent fame.
Moving.
She moved to another office, said she sleeps under the desk.
Photo: Capture/TikTok @calm.simon.
The young man announced that, for the moment,
he does not want
a job in an office.
"
I'll be traveling a bit
and staying with friends
in different cities
. I have a side business selling onesies and I'm interested in hosting events, so
I'm going to roll the dice
and see where it all takes me. I'm looking to
spread some good vibes
", he declared to the same medium.
