I understand your disagreement, but I never blackmailed him. When he told me my new salary, it was nothing like he&#x27;d indicated, and nothing like what other entry-level developers were paid. I understand that I&#x27;m self taught, but I was there nine months and haven&#x27;t had any complaints about my work, only a few corrections like any other junior developer.<p>1. I didn&#x27;t blackmail him. I had made it clear from the day I was hired full time that I wouldn&#x27;t be able to afford living on that amount. And yesterday when I finally found out what I&#x27;d be making, it turned out he&#x27;d reneged on his side, and I called him out on it.<p>2. Technically I said fuck in a conversation with my ex-boss. This was after he fired me and called me disloyal. My conversations with him as an employee were more than respectful.<p>3. The blog was not about him, it was about my desperation. I don&#x27;t care that he offered me the $45k, I care that he strung me along like it would be more. It might have been an overreaction, but if so I still feel like it&#x27;s an understandable one given what state of mind anyone would be in, having the rug pulled out from under them like this.<p>And for what it&#x27;s worth, I&#x27;m a really quiet, easy-going person. I don&#x27;t blow up on people, but I also don&#x27;t do weird passive-aggressive office politics. I work and generally get along with everyone.