Starting up with Passion - Avis employé Head Of Customer Success Kahi

None that outweigh the risk

I was recruited from Kitchener to Ottawa in March 2025 with promises of a stable, long-term role. The company made relocation a condition of employment and assured me the position was secure. I signed a one-year lease in Ottawa at $2,800/month based on their encouragement and the job offer. Less than three months later, in June 2025, I was abruptly let go with no warning and no severance. The only relocation support I ever received was a single $1,000 reimbursement — nowhere near enough to cover moving costs, let alone the financial fallout of breaking a lease in Ottawa’s expensive rental market. I’m now facing bankruptcy because of the 12-month lease I’m locked into with no income, massive credit card debt from the move, and no support from the company that explicitly asked me to uproot my life. When I asked for help with lease break fees or any kind of transition assistance, I was ignored. This wasn’t just a layoff — it was a reckless bait-and-switch that destroyed my financial stability. Leadership showed zero accountability or basic human decency after putting me in this position. Advice to job seekers: If Kahi asks you to relocate, demand iron-clad protections in writing (relocation repayment clauses, guaranteed minimum employment period, lease-break coverage, etc.). Otherwise, do not trust them with your career or finances. What happened to me can happen to you.

- Excellent tech stack that meets the product-market-fit, but is setup to expand and meet the needs of future markets when we get there. - Tonnes of experience across the leadership team in the Tech and Startup world. Lot's of people to learn from here. - Current market is loving our product and seems to be hungry for the upcoming product roadmap - Teams are allowed to focus on technical advancements of the product and not just the product features - Great co-workers. Friendly and always ready to help out and lend a hand.

- Process was on the weak side but has been getting a lot better in the last 6 months - More regular leadership updates to the company employees along with projections and financials (I know they are there if we ask, but would be nice to not always have to ask).