Kristin Cabot made a bad decision by drinking high noon after romancing her married boss at a Coldplay concert. The viral video made him a meme and made him unemployed, his career and social standing badly affected.
Coldplay Concert Romance: Have you ever thought that a one night public romance can ruin your entire career and social reputation? This is what happened to Kristin Cabot, a mother of two and former HR executive from New Hampshire. A 16-second romance with her married boss Andy Byrne in Coldplay’s stadium left her a “meme” and unemployed. Kristin says she blames the incident on her own “bad decision after a few high noon drinks.” Although both of them had separated from their respective partners, but after being caught in public, this incident became the biggest setback for them in their career and personal life.
Did one mistake ruin your career?
Kristin told in the interview that before going to the concert, she had a big crush on her boss. Sitting in the stadium, surrounded by 50-60,000 people, in pitch darkness and feeling anonymous, she romanced her boss. During this time he had drunk some High Noon and said that this was the reason why he took a bad decision for himself. “We were just dancing, and I caught her. I didn’t hear that the Jumbotron was going to come on, and suddenly I was shocked to see myself on the screen,” he said. This small incident shook his entire career.
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Was drinking high noon the reason for this bad decision?
Kristin said she made a bad decision by having a few high noon drinks, after which she danced and romped with her married boss Andy Byrne in the stadium. This 16-second public romance video went viral on social media and made Kristin a meme and unemployed. “I admitted my mistake and gave up my career for it. This is the price I paid,” he told The New York Times. Kristin said that this incident turned her life upside down and made her the most infamous executive in the history of HR.
Social media memes and unemployment: What was the real loss?
Kristin says this incident became like a “scarlet letter” for her. People were ignoring everything he achieved in his life and career. Viral memes and criticism on social media made him the most infamous executive in the history of HR. “People used to say I was a money-grabber or slept my way up, but that’s far from the truth. I’ve worked very hard to get where I am in my career,” Kristin said.
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Has it become just a meme?
Kristin also said that this whole matter turned her life upside down. He admitted that his public disgrace made him unemployed. She also filed for divorce and had no contact with her former boss for months.
Did High Noon and Emotions End Careers?
This case forces us to think that sometimes a small mistake or getting carried away by emotions can change our entire life. It is clear from Kristin’s example that in the world of public and social media, your every action can have a big impact.