A reader writes: Do you have any experience or stories about firing an I.T. Director? That office has the keys to everything. It’s not like another position where when someone is let go, we disable their account and that’s it; they’re disabled and can’t get in. Excellent question. When I’ve had to do this, there […]
Read the full article →A reader asks: My coworker just got fired. One day he was here, and the next he was gone. I didn’t see any signs that this was coming, and no one I’ve talked to knows why it happened. I’m anxious about my own job security now, and wondering if I could be fired out of […]
Read the full article →Firing an employee s one of the hardest parts of a manager’s job … but it’s also one of the most important, because having the right people – and only the right people – on your staff will make a huge difference in how effective you are and how much you’re able to accomplish. In […]
Read the full article →A reader writes: I have been recently fired from my job for misconduct (horseplay and disregard for company policy regarding video recording devices). A video was made on my smartphone during an overnight shift (I was working by myself and a coworker kept me company). I very stupidly uploaded the video to YouTube and distributed […]
Read the full article →While it’s true that sometimes someone is fired out of the blue, with no signs at all that it was coming, more often than not there are signs ahead of time … but the person either misses them or deliberately ignores them. Here are five signs that your job might be in jeopardy: 1. You’re […]
Read the full article →Have you seen this story about the yoga instructor who was fired from teaching yoga classes at the Facebook headquarters because she glared at a participant who wouldn’t put away her cell phone during class? When she was fired, she was told by the company that contracts with Facebook to provide their fitness programs, “We […]
Read the full article →If you just got fired, don’t panic. By staying calm, you’ll be better able to take the steps that will help you get over this hump faster. Here are 10 things you should do immediately after losing your job. 1. Don’t freak out. Try to prevent your emotions from getting the better of you. The calmer you […]
Read the full article →I see these words confused all the time, so let’s straighten out some vocabulary issues. 1. Fired vs. laid off vs. terminated Fired: If someone is fired, they are being let go because of their performance or behavior. Laid off: If someone is laid off, their position is being eliminated — the company was restructuring or having […]
Read the full article →This post was originally published on September 3, 2007. I’m reprinting it now because I’m taking a few days off. You’ll see a few new posts during this period, but I’ll also be using a few from the long distant past. Firing poor performers is one of the hardest things managers do — and also […]
Read the full article →A reader writes: I am currently job searching right now and through the local library have ran across a couple of books by Cynthia Shapiro, who is a well experienced HR manager herself. In one of her books, she gave some good ideas of how to be a good employee and ways companies could come […]
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