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About To Be Fired? Here's What To Expect.
It happens to everyone. There are very few employees around whohave who have not been let go from a job . . . or who haven'twondered about it.
It's important to understand what can and should happen if andwhen you get fired. After all, it's not the end of the world nomatter how painful. There is a life after being let go.
Here are five firing procedures you have the right to expect:
1. You should be let go in private, not in front of yourco-workers. This should take place in a room away from someoneoverhearing. It's bad enough being let go or fired without therumor mill grinding away over your misfortune.
2. The HR rep or your boss should make it quick. It's to youradvantage for them to be clear that a firm decision has beenmade about you and there is no uncertainty or room fornegotiation.
3. If it's a layoff and not a firing based on performance,management should let you know this is a business decision. Ifit's a firing based on performance, they should providedocumentation.
4. Management should keep it cool, no matter how upsetting it isto you. They shouldn't react to your distress except withcompassion. This is not a time for confrontation on either side.
5. Management should outline what support you can expect. Forexample, if
they are offering a severance package, it shouldshow how it can contribute to helping you find a job elsewhere.In any case, you want to be provided with written references(unless your employment has been a disaster.)
Suddenly being out of job can be devastating. Especially if youhave others depending on your income. So it becomes veryimportant to start picking up the pieces as soon as possible.This has the effect of getting you past the hurt as soon aspossible. Plus it gives you a plan to start working on.
Finding a new job becomes your full-time new occupation. Havinga carefully thought job search plan of action is very healthybecause it doesn't give you time to grouse about your bad luck.
The good news is there is an excellent program that can have youentertaining job offers in as little as 14 days. You can beface-to-face with your next boss in a matter of days. Having atrack like this to run on goes a long way to removing the stingof your recent loss.
About the author:
Paul Megan writes for EEI, the world-class pioneer inalternative job search techniques and non-traditional careeradvancement strategies . . . since 1985. Grab our stunning FREEREPORT: "How To Lock Up A High-Paying Job In 14 Days (Or Less)!"Click on RSS. http://www.fastest-job-search.com
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