The False Employer

Metaphorical Narrative

Imagine sitting across from a recruiter at a desk. Their smile is warm, their words soothing. “We’ll take care of you. You’ll never have to worry again. Just sign here.”

On the contract, nothing is written except blank promises. Still, part of you wants to take the pen. The recruiter leans closer, lowering their voice: “I’ll tell you what you need to hear, always. I’ll keep you safe from the truth.”

But this isn’t an offer of real work. It’s a trap. The “job” is dependency. The recruiter’s survival depends on you signing away your power. You walk out of the room, and for a moment, you notice — you were the only one in the office. The recruiter never had a company. Just a desk, a script, and a way to keep you employed in illusions.

Core Insight

That old voice of comfort isn’t your ally. It’s a false employer. Each time you listen, you outsource your self-assurance to something hollow. It offers what feels good in the moment, but never truth. The “gain” isn’t yours — it’s the voice’s continued relevance.

When you hire it, you lose practice in anchoring yourself in reality. True encouragement doesn’t whisper empty words. It stands beside you when things are hard and helps you face them without deception.

The freedom move is simple: fire the employer. End the contract. Reclaim your own authority to give yourself what’s honest, even when it’s uncomfortable.

Saturday Experiment

1. Write the voice’s “job description.” What exactly does it promise you?
2. Then, write the truth it never says — the part you actually need.
3. Finish with a bold line: “You’re fired. I choose my own voice.”

Read it aloud once. Notice how it feels when you stand as the one giving employment, not taking it.

Sunday Reflection

• If someone observed this person from the outside, how would they look when they were “working for” the false employer?
• How would the same person look after firing it — walking free, carrying their own honesty?
• Which version would others trust more? Which version would they trust themselves to be?