What did you do when you were suddenly fired from a job?

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Eugene Lipski · Accepted Answer

Now layoffs are often due to companies trying to cut costs to show revenue growth to investors, in a situation where the economy is obviously not performing as well as it used to and inflation is making all the customers sad. The first to be laid off are usually middle managers and specialists who do not directly affect production. Unfortunately, this has already led to a deterioration in the quality of products, such as in the game industry. In any case, I believe that if you are fired, you should not be sad and do not treat it as something personal, as it is a mass phenomenon now. You need to pick yourself up and look for a new job or learn something new to become more valuable and earn more, or it's the long-awaited signal that it's time to start building your own empire brick by brick.

Ghulam Abbas · Answer

Thank you so much @rrhoover for your thoughtful response. Your perspective on finding positives in difficult situations is truly encouraging. It's a great reminder that sometimes being let go can lead to better opportunities and growth. Your input adds valuable insight to the discussion.

Ryan Hoover · Answer

I love this question.

I haven't been fired before, so I may not be qualified to chime in here, but fwiw there are positives to being let go.

You don't want to work somewhere that doesn't value your work and if it's for performance reasons, there must have been something wrong with the role/company/situation that prevented you from excelling.

Of course, it's difficult to generalize and I don't mean to downplay the pain (and sometimes unjustness) of being fired.

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I am doing freelancing

Namrata Arya · Answer

A very wise person once told me that the only way to get job security is to work on your personal brand. This way even though you might find yourself out of job overnight, you’ll still  be able to find an alternative almost instantly 🤷‍♀️

Rully Ardiansyah · Answer

build a simple mvp product quickly -> test market -> if works, continue -> if not, repeat

Eugene Lipski · Answer

@abbas143official I admire the fact that you are raising issues that are so actual for many people, which are really important and can help people to cope with the period of uncertainty in their lives. We all need to help each other, because everything that is really important in life cannot be bought with money

Cristian Stoian Urzica · Answer

We have a world here, “An ass kick is a step forward”, so if you liked what you were doing at the previous job, search another one. If not, make your own as Yannick said :)

Ghulam Abbas · Answer

@cristian_stoian_urzica Absolutely  😂

Ghulam Abbas · Answer

@eugene_lipski Thanks for your thoughtful comment. You're right about the economic pressures leading to layoffs, especially for middle managers and specialists. It's a tough situation, but it's important not to take it personally. As you said, it can be a chance to learn new skills, find a better job, or even start your own business. Your positive outlook is inspiring!

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I was once fired and and that was at the start of my career so I was not much depressed by that, I applied to multiple places and found job at some better place.

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Seems that there are lots of freelancer lol

Gurkaran Singh · Answer

Well, getting fired felt like my code just got a fatal error, but I took it as an opportunity to debug my career path and upgrade to a better version of myself!

Ghulam Abbas · Answer

@mho22 Great!

What did you do when you were suddenly fired from a job?

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