Recording summary · April 2020
Drawing people I HATE from memory
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Overview
Daniel recounted negative past work experiences, including working as a kitchen porter at a pub at age 17 under an abrasive Scottish manager who swore, complained, assigned household cleaning, and insulted him when he resigned for an office junior job.
Daniel described conflicts during night shifts at a petrol station between 2016 and 2017 with a rigid Nepalese coworker over stacked freezer boxes, bread checks, silent counter shifts, an incident with intimidating customers, and English usage.
Daniel detailed his interactions with an acquaintance from Hong Kong first met in Japan around summer 2018, which progressed from dinners and collaborative video projects to a fallout involving 11 critical videos created by the acquaintance featuring Daniel's ex-wife.
A direct message conveyed strong personal dislike and a demand for the recipient to leave.
Themes
Pub kitchen employment under a Scottish manager
Petrol station night shift disputes with a Nepalese coworker
Relationship and fallout with a Hong Kong acquaintance involving collaborative videos and Daniel's ex-wife
Direct expression of dislike and demand for departure
Developments
The elderly pub manager retired and was replaced by a new Scottish manager.
Daniel resigned from the pub kitchen job after securing an office junior position through his father.
An acquaintance from Hong Kong introduced himself to Daniel and his ex-wife while waiting for a spouse visa at an immigration center in Japan around summer 2018.
Daniel returned to England after the death of his father, later reconciled with his ex-wife, and returned to Japan.
Daniel attended dinner with the Hong Kong acquaintance and a woman met on Tinder, filmed collaborative videos, and helped dispose of a lovedoll.
The Hong Kong acquaintance produced 11 videos featuring Daniel's ex-wife and referencing Daniel's channel name in titles.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether Daniel was fired and replaced without notice upon finding another person washing dishes at the pub sink.
Whether Daniel's ex-wife met the acquaintance solely to use his channel because she is too lazy to manage video uploads independently.