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They're back to when this random Twitter user made a post excitedly saying, "Everyone shut the f up. I got accepted for a NASA internship just to instantly lose that internship in the dumbest way." It all started when this guy
A NASA internship offer was lost due to a social media blunder and dishonesty, despite efforts from a former NASA engineer to help.
Key Takeaways
- Social media behavior can directly impact professional opportunities.
- Honesty and accountability are crucial when mistakes are made.
- Influential mentors can provide support even after setbacks.
- Public posts can be monitored by employers and have serious consequences.
- Bullying or retaliating online can backfire and worsen situations.
Summary
- Naomi excitedly announced on Twitter that she got a NASA internship but lost it due to a social media incident.
- A user corrected her language, prompting Naomi to respond rudely, unaware he was Homer Hickam, a former NASA engineer and author.
- Homer warned Naomi about the risks of her post but she encouraged friends to bully him on Twitter.
- Her friends used #NASA, inadvertently alerting NASA to her original post.
- Naomi tried to deny ownership of the post when confronted by NASA.
- NASA rescinded her internship offer due to her dishonesty and inappropriate social media behavior.
- Homer Hickam initially received backlash but was later revealed to have tried to help Naomi keep her internship.
- He also attempted to assist her in finding a new internship opportunity.
- The story highlights the importance of accountability and professionalism on social media.
- It also shows how influential figures can intervene positively in difficult situations.
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replied to her post simply saying, "Language." To which Naomi responded, "Suck my D in balls. I'm working at NASA." She must have felt pretty good about this. That is until the guy replied back saying, "And I'm on the
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National Space Council that oversees NASA." You see, what Naomi had failed to realize was this random guy was actually Homer Hickam, a legendary author and former NASA engineer who was the inspiration behind the popular movie October Sky. Homer later said he wasn't
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offended by Naomi's effort and just wanted to warn her that she could get in trouble if NASA saw it. But although all Naomi had to do was literally nothing, for some reason before Homer revealed his identity, she had actually told her
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friends to just start bullying him on Twitter. Unfortunately for her, this ended up backfiring super ironically since all of her friends were using #NASA to flex and in the process accidentally alerted the company to Naomi's original post. She actually
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still could have kept her job if she just took accountability and said she messed up. But since she actually tried lying to them very poorly, saying the post wasn't hers, NASA soon rescinded her offer. And although Homer got a lot
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of hate at first for firing her, it was later revealed that he actually tried to help her keep the internship and even later tried to help her find a new
Topics:NASA internshipsocial media blunderHomer HickamOctober Skyinternship lostprofessionalismaccountabilityTwitter incidentcareer advicementorship
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