I quit, I just can’t take it anymore

April 1st, 2009

Episode: VMC #137 – I quit, I just can’t take it anymore

It has been a great ride… but I can’t go on like this.

People around me just don’t get it. They don’t get the value and the passion I put in my work, in my life, in my career, no matter what…

  • no matter how much time I spend telling brands about the importance of being present or at least listening to what’s going on in this digital landscape
  • no matter how many blog posts I publish to share my experience or showcase successful stories about who actually made it
  • no matter how many episodes I will release on my media channel trying to rise the awareness on the fact that today communication is probably more important than ever… they just don’t get it.

They prefer watching, listening, sitting and waiting that things will change or will get better thanks to magic beans or free sliced water melons. In this social media era the world seems to be suddenly full of experts that unfortunately in the end just turn out to be carpetbaggers.

I know that it’s tough to deal with ‘traditional minds‘ but I’m sorry I simply can’t ‘lose my life’ on this…

I quit, I just can’t take it any more.

A special thanks goes to the ‘few‘ that believed in me for real and that saw potential in my ideas. I wish to all of you to make it through these tough times we are living in.

Andrea

64 Comments
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  • http://www.insideview.ie Bernie Goldbach

    The unstreamed life is no life at all.

  • http://www.jaffejuice.com Joseph Jaffe

    Andrea,

    It’s about time. You really didn’t add much value to the conversation and we are better off with your departure.

    Good riddance.

    Joseph

    PS Considering it’s April 1st, please ignore the above message as I will ignore yours :)

  • http://markoteras.com Marko

    Happy April fools day to you too Andrea! ;)

  • http://ourmaninside.com Documentally

    Take care whatever happens man.

    Do it for you and no other. you are an early adopter of so many things.

    The rest of the world is just a bit slow.. ;)

    Peace man.

    Christian

  • http://jaakko.panula.fi Jaska

    Don’t loose faith – it’s difficult – short-term changes are smaller and long-term changes bigger than we expect. History always repeats itself. 30 years ago I tried to fight on behalf of personal computers, 25 years ago for LAN’s, nearly 20 years ago for internet, today it’s the same with some other new innovations.

  • http://ourmaninside.com Documentally

    damn you Marko.. you ruined the joke.. :)

  • http://me.dm Phil

    NO chance. i aint falling for that! ;)

  • http://www.nevillehobson.com/ Neville Hobson

    Wicked sense of humour :) Keep at it, Andrea!

  • http://hetkiaikaa.wordpress.com Pirjo

    Great job and great post! I really believed in you (also today..).

    What a relief to read the previous comments. ;)

  • http://arnehulstein.nl Arne Hulstein

    If only I hadn’t tasted your passion for things in Berlin I might actually have fallen for this. ;-)

    Good to see you are still at it!

    Arne

  • http://kknetwork.ning.com/ Helge V. Keitel

    Andrea, it’s right, there is LIFE after April 1′st.

    Have a great day. It’s sunny in Loviisa. Living on the sunny side of the Social Media Street.

    Br
    Helge

  • http://b.erkka.com Erkka Piirainen

    I hear you, man.

  • http://www.twistimage.com/blog Mitch Joel – Twist Image

    Andrea, you can’t quit… you’re fired!

    (sorry you did not get the memo).

  • http://www.dariosalvelli.com Dario Salvelli

    Ahaha Andrea!! Happy April Fool!

  • Francesco

    What’s going on mate?
    I hope you’re kidding!

  • http://netcrowds.wordpress.com nethunt

    Hope U’ll get back to biz at 2.4. ;) On the other hand, your writing *could* make much sense in the atmosphere of Finland.

  • http://www.schwindt-pr.com/english Annette Schwindt

    Yeah, I know how you feel! We all feel like this sometimes and wish we could just throw it all away. And it must have felt good to speak it all out.

    But of course we wouldn’t quit it all! :-)

    So Happy April Fool (to you and Rick Astley) from me too!

  • http://www.icedsoul.de Teymur Madjerey

    mmuuuuuuahahahahaha… you little bugger! awesome! hahahaha.the glasses and the chairdancing are just wonderful1! all the best man!

  • http://blog.hessujarvinen.com Hessu

    Oh man!! Why…oh why!! Why the heck you suddenly started having a life…you should have stayed with the net man. Haven’t you heard about the Wingman and all new and exiting things we are about to face in the near future? Dude..you have to think about the bright side…you are such a Rickroller…man!

    Take care!

  • http://bargainista.ca Eden Spodek

    You have the distinction of being the first person to rickroll me and that’s not an April Fool’s joke. Thank goodness it’s April Fool’s ’cause we’d miss you! Have a great one.

    Cheers,

    Eden

  • http://www.onemanandhisblog.com Adam

    Oh no!

    And on the first day of a bright new month, too! ;-)

  • Saara Laaksonen

    Oh man, I was totally shocked for a while even if I know that a person as passionate as you would never give up like that so I’m happy it was just a joke, a good joke indeed!

    Keep up the good work Andrea!!

    Saara :)

  • http://trafcom.typepad.com Donna Papacosta

    I’m glad it’s April Fools’ Day!
    Keep on truckin’, Andrea.

    Cheers,
    Donna

  • Tuomo Turja

    Dear Andrea, that was the kind of 1st of April fool joke that I’m not used to. Especially when I first just watched the video without voice. Anyway, after a phone call with Sakari and the second watch with voice and comments I got the relief. You are almost too good actor…

  • http://crosbygroup.com Connie Crosby

    I know you want us to beg you not to go. But To be honest, with you outshining the rest of us all the time, it will be good to have you out of the way. I want my chance to shine!

    ;-)

    Thanks for the April Fool’s joke! I love it!

    And really, no I don’t want you to go!!!!
    Cheers,
    Connie

  • http://timorainio.blogspot.com Timo Rainio

    I really liked this … and sametime I am sure that all active social media users sometimes feels like you did in this Apri fools’s day joke … or was it a joke

  • http://www.cybersapiensfilm.com t

    nice try!
    :-)

  • menijo

    huh.. Andrea you are the dude! :D keep on rock’n!

  • http://www.sombiz.net Jukka Matikainen

    You really can’t go on like that, that’s true!

    Greetings from San Francisco! (Let’s see what happens now when California is going to separate itself from the USA…)

  • http://davefleet.com Dave Fleet

    *snicker*

    Nicely done :)

  • CathleenRitt

    When I got the message pointing me here, I asked myself “Who is Andrea Vascellari? Should I concern myself with this?”. So I am relieved to learn that you are really Rick Astley and you’re sticking around, because I could never give you up.

  • Nasan

    OMG!!! I was going to have a heart attack!!! I was already thinking that this financial crisis stuff was starting to cause a really bad things to ALL the people around..

    Happily, today is the 1st of April!!! ;) ))

    Keep at it, Andrea!!! Hard times, but don’t give up!!!

    Cheers from Udine!!!

  • http://markoteras.com Marko

    Hmmm… When reading these comments, either people are just playing along or I didn’t. :)

  • Mauro

    Andrea quit!!!? It’s impossible. I don’t know why i can’t belive this. Don’t make fun of us we know what day is..
    Actually i would like follow more your video and posts but no adsl no party.
    I’m sorry man but the digital divide here is still a problem!!

    huge hug and go on with your projects

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    @Bernie: It makes sense to me ;)

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    @Joseph: Ok I will ignore… hehh ;)

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    Thanks Marko same to you!

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    @Christian: Agree, being a pioneer is not an easy job… but it’s easier when you have a good group of friends that makes you understand that you are on the right path.
    Thanks Christian!

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    @Jaska: Thanks for stopping by.
    One thing is sure, I’ll never give up ;)

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    @Phil: I know that it wouldn’t have been easy to make you fall… I tried ;)

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    @Neville: Appreciated mate ;)

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    @Arne: You know the way I am… Let’s hope to meet-up in London for the latest project!

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    @Pirjo: Kiitos!

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    @Helge: “Living on the sunny side of the Social Media Street”… love it!

    Let’s stay tuned for the ‘Finnish projects’… ;)

  • http://www.joycebettencourt.com Joyce Bettencourt

    OMG Andrea,

    I was almost going to pen off this heart felt letter on knowing the frustrations of balancing all the responsibilities of life around you while finding the time to engage in social media conversations and content creation online.

    One of the most amazing things about you is that spirit of passion and life you have and I was almost heartbroken to think that took a huge blow….thankfully not.

    You got me good (and I am sure others) for April Fool’s with your own personal take on the Rick Roll. Thanks and here’s to you never giving up!

    Joyce Bettencourt
    http://twitter.com/RhiannonSL

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    @Erkka: I keep thinking about the new potential podcast with you, me and Hessu…we should do a little bit more of brainstorming and then get the things going…

    Keep in touch as usual!

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    @Mitch: No… I’m not like Julien that doesn’t seem to notice memos..especially the ones sent by Google about the latest ‘behavior tracking’ etc. (referring to Media Hacks ;) )

    So I guess that I need ‘six pixels of separation’ on how to get fired as a CEO or something like that.. Do you think you could drop them in the next episode of SPOS? (hehhh ;) )

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    @Dario: Grazie, un buon pesce d’Aprile anche a te!

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    @Francesco: Yes it is, you know that I have a thick skin ;)

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    @Kari AKA nethunt: Agree, it’s an everyday challenge…but I’m used to it! Hope to see you soon again!

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    @Annette: I was thinking to change my hair style and make more… ‘Ricky’! What do you think?

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    @Teymur: Is that you? the one with the new shiny site and all that huhh?

    Magic shots Teymur, magic shots… ;)

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    @Hessu: Good to hear from you! Hey we should jump back to the new podcast idea we discussed with Erkka!

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    @Eden: Thanks! + let’s really hope to meet-up next time!

  • http://www.wisequeen.com Donna Jackson

    your’e eyesd are much too blue to lie like that, so give it up, and get back behind that camera!

  • Teymur Madjerey

    I guess so sir! thanks to you! and we are very close to finish it! and thank you so much man!!!

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    @Teymur: I just believe in you!
    All the best…

  • Teymur Madjerey

    and you are just too kind man! I really apreciate it!

  • http://blog.hessujarvinen.com Hessu

    Yes!! We should.. It has been once again soooooo busy. But still…we should.

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    @Everybody:

    Feedback like this is what keeps me going on…
    Thanks to all of you!

    Andrea

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    @Joyce: I’ll never give up :D Thanks for your kind words!

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    @Donna: More videos coming soon…stay tuned! ;)

  • http://climbtothestars.org Stephanie Booth

    Only just watched your video now! I loved it! :-)

  • http://www.andreavascellari.com Andrea Vascellari

    @Steph: It’s never too late to join the conversation ;) Thanks for stopping by and let’s hope to meet soon again!