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Okay, so, maybe she didn’t really get completely screwed, but we wouldn’t know would we? Because after hardware engineer Jeri Ellsworth tweeted about getting fired, nothing has been said about why.

Ellsworth was working on some next-gen hardware for Valve in the Steam Big Picture team, bringing PC gaming to lounges all over the world, because no one’s ever actually just put a couch in front of their PC and connected a wireless controller. That would just be silly and has never been thought of before. Anyway! Back to the actual story here. Ellsworth tweeted this early this morning:

Yup.Got fired today.Time for new exciting projects.

— Jeri Ellsworth (@jeriellsworth) February 13, 2013

It’s Ellsworth’s last day on the job today, no doubt this lady will find another job though. She’s got 15 years experience in all phases of electrical and mechanical engineering. Oh and did I mention she’s a hacker? Of course I didn’t. Let the “wow chicks can hack!” comments begin!

Tags: hardware engineer, Steam Big Picture, valve

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Admiral Chief Erwin

She looks cu-rah-zee
#JustSaying
- AndriyP
  
  Maybe its because she likes to drink a lot…judging from her hand signs
  #justSaying
Deon Steyn

Maybe she got fired because she dressed that way to work? Wait….. whats happening… SHE’S HACKING ME!
kapew

“brining PC” “Ellswortj”
FoxOneZA

Hardware Rule 1: “You gotta get hard for the wares”
- The Lying Dutchman
  
  The obvious question is: Why is a hardware expert working for a software company? Maybe they were too soft for her. Maybe they just didn’t like the way she made a sammich.
caponeil

I thought all female hackers looked like Angelina!! uhhmmm maybe not!
- Banana Jim
  
  Or Sandra Bullock in that god-awful flick, the Net…
  - caponeil
    
    You just couldn’t resist!
    - Banana Jim
      
      What kind of a person would I be if I didn’t share the best scene in the movie?
      - Mikhil
        
        I was about to up your pic of Sandra Buttock with the Angelina Jolie Hackers flash scene.gif . Do. Not. Enter. That. As. A. Search. Query….not at work anyway.
Decembermaloy

The “why” would be important, but the idiots will nerd-rage nonetheless…
Banana Jim

Damn! Judging by the downvotes, Ellsworth’s minions are clad in white armour…. (Don’t downvote me, white knight trolls).

I guess she was expecting it because her tweet doesn’t seem to indicate that it came out of nowhere. But who knows? Recession years… it’s so easy to get retrenched these days. She might have just been unlucky, or her office was downsizing or maybe she made the mistake of eating Gabe’s donuts.
- FoxOneZA
  
  There’s always place available for her over at Ouya. Think about it… Ex-Head designer of Xbox and L337 Chick from Valve gets together forming a formidable partnership in the gaming world.
  - Banana Jim
    
    That’s true, so I doubt she’ll be without a job for long.
- Will
  
  I think she would have said retrenched then, not fired.
  - Banana Jim
    
    Then I suppose she did eat Gabe’s donuts. Never eat the Boss’ donuts!
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

Must not make sammich joke! Must not!

Ok jokes aside she seems like she was a) either expecting it or b) is one of those lucky people who just bounce back no matter what and always do it with a smile. I am jealious of such people
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=686751624 Darren Peach

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