The Generation Z college graduate, who made headlines after tearfully sharing on TikTok about her difficulties adjusting to a nine-to-five job, was recently laid off without emergency assistance.
Brielle Asero, who lives in New Jersey, announced that she lost her first post-grad job, which took her five months, in a recent video that received over 500,000 views.
“I got laid off from my first post-grad job — the job I spent five months finding and moving to New York City for,” she said, adding that it wasn’t her fault.
The University of South Carolina graduate said she doesn't have an emergency fund because “it all goes to living expenses, commuting and everything else.”
The firing came after she broke down in tears in October about her difficulty finding time for a life outside of her four-hour commute and long work days.
21-year-old Brielle Asero, who made headlines after she tearfully posted on TikTok about her difficulties adjusting to a nine-to-five job, was recently laid off without emergency assistance
In October, she made headlines when she cried about her difficulties finding time for a life outside of her four-hour commute and long work days
The stressed-out Gen Z worker described herself as “emotional” and “dramatic” because she worried about how she would find time for her personal life outside of her first job, such as dating and maintaining friendships
Brielle, 21, got her job at a startup after searching and sending out “hundreds” of applications every day for five months.
The young woman emphasized that she had done nothing wrong because her boss had previously described her as “one of the smartest people who had ever worked under him.”
“It’s not my fault, before we start,” she said. “They didn’t have the workload or the bandwidth they needed to train me and give me work,”
The recent graduate said the hiring process won't begin until January 2 and it will likely take at least two to three weeks for her to come on board.
“I can not wait so long. “I need a job immediately,” said the 21-year-old, visibly tense and clenching her fists in front of the camera.
She continued, “The job where I worked nine to five didn't make me enough to live on. 'I have no savings from that job.'
“We work so much,” she said. “And I still don't have an emergency fund. “I don't because I don't make enough to save any of it.”
Through tears, she exclaimed, “It all went to living expenses, commuting and everything else.”
She previously attracted attention when she complained about her nine-to-five job making it impossible for her to achieve a work-life balance
The University of South Carolina graduate said she doesn't have an emergency fund because “it all goes to living expenses, commuting and everything else.”
She covered her face, burst into tears and said, “Going through the entire hiring process again is actually going to kill me.”
She said the hiring process was “so devastating, so disappointing and empowering.” [her] feel like [she] is not good enough.'
“I know it’s me. “I know I’m a hard worker,” she said, sharing her portfolio and freelance experience in college.
“I've done everything I could have done and it's still not enough,” she said disappointedly.
Her followers flocked to the comments sharing their experiences of being fired and expressing their condolences.
One person wrote: “Don't panic, I've been made redundant three times and last year and two years ago was just before Christmas and two of them were start-ups which is what I would advise as a 27 year old.”
Another social media user chimed in: “I've been fired twice this year, it's horrible!” I feel you. I did part-time jobs/unemployment. Get into unemployment as quickly as possible!'
The video has racked up more than 500,000 views and thousands of likes and comments on TikTok, where Asero has nearly 200,000 followers.
The video has racked up more than 500,000 views and thousands of likes and comments on TikTok, where Asero has nearly 200,000 followers
She previously attracted attention when she complained about her nine-to-five job making it impossible for her to maintain a work-life balance.
The young woman explained in a viral video that she had no choice but to move to New Jersey for her New York job because she couldn't afford the skyrocketing rent prices in the city.
The teary-eyed woman revealed it took “f***ing forever” to get to and from her workplace, admitting it would be easier if she was within walking distance.
Brielle continued, “I'm leaving here and getting on the train at about 7:30 and not getting home until 6:15 at the earliest.” “I don't have time to do anything.”
In a later video, she told her TikTok followers that sometimes she doesn't make it home until 7:30 p.m.
“I want to shower, eat dinner and go to sleep.” “I don't have the time or energy to cook my dinner either,” Brielle added.
“I don’t have the energy to train, like that’s out the window. I'm so upset. Oh dear God.'
She reflected that it “could be worse,” explaining, “I know I could work longer hours, but when I get off, it's literally pitch black, like I have no energy.”
The stressed-out woman described herself as “emotional” and “dramatic” because she was worried about how she would find time for her personal life outside of her first job, such as dating and maintaining friendships.
According to the graduate, balancing work and private life would be easier if she worked from home.
She later spoke to Rolling Stone in her own defense, telling the magazine: “I don't even understand how this turned into a political argument when I was just trying to open a conversation.”
Brielle, 21, defended a TikTok she posted with Rolling Stone about the exhaustion she felt after starting a nine-to-five job
“Various news outlets picked up on my video and portrayed postgraduates as arrogant and lazy, which is far from the case,” Brielle explained. who also made it clear that she considers herself “lucky” to have found a full-time job in her dream field.
“My student debt would make me feel guilty because I didn’t use my degree right out of college,” she said.
“I knew it would be difficult for me to get used to the schedule as most of my studies were online due to Covid, but when I was offered this job I took it to get my foot in the door and gain experience.”
“I didn't expect it to create a media frenzy,” she continued about the controversial TikTok. “I was just trying to build a relationship with my followers who also have long-hour jobs.”
She went on to describe how “haters” had “flooded” her personal social media accounts with “horrible comments.”
She took a stand on behalf of her generation.
'[Gen-Z] “Work just as hard as people before us, with lower salaries and higher costs of living,” she argued.