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Everything I Say Is Important
By Just Another Texas Blonde, on Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:01pm PDTWell, today was just another banner day. Let's see, it's been exactly 21 days since I was fired from my job as a RN with a major corporation and let me tell you what, not everything gets better over time! I think I'm finally starting to get a little hacked off about the whole... Read More »
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I Just lost my Job on Wednesday.. being laid off sux
By Steph in NORCAL, on Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:51am PDTI escaped the 1st round of layoffs but not too lucky this time.. I miss everyone there :( Read More »
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How to avoid being blindsided at work: Get an exit strategy
By Capessa, on Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:57am PDT
Widmann was completely blindsided when she was fired from her top-level post. Looking back, she saw opportunities to protect herself professionally, and fortunately, she’s willing to share that knowledge with the rest of us. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (3) | Blog
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Cubicle Coach: I Just Got Fired: What Do I Do Next?
By Cubicle Coach, Marie Claire, on Sun May 25, 2008 12:03am PDTDear CC: I just got fired. How do I explain that on job interviews? First, accept the fact that at some point, we're all going to be fired, whether it's our fault, their fault, nobody's fault. It's two, three, four times that set off warning bells. If your industry is small and this... Read More »
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Cubicle Coach: How to survive a layoff
By Cubicle Coach, Marie Claire, on Sun May 11, 2008 4:01pm PDTDear CC: We're expecting layoffs at my company. Anything I can do to increase my odds of survival?
Do you know how to bake? Brownies are a nice way to avoid the ax . . . Always do your best to make sure that your job isn't redundant with many others;
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that you're garnering allies outside your own immediate sphere;
that you're developing skills geared toward the growth of the company;
that you have some sense of your tangible value (e.g., that idea of yours brought in nine new clients).
And that you have some heavy bond paper handy on which to print your up-to-date resume.
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Inspired by 'The Office:' What would happen if you really told your boss how you feel?
By Dory Devlin, Shine staff, on Fri May 2, 2008 4:17am PDTSo, Stanley let loose on Michael and told him what he really thinks of him and he only got "fake fired." Ah, if life were like "The Office."
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Stanley had more than one of those moments that we each have dreamed of at one point in our working lives in last night's 'Office' episode, playing out a fantasy about what we would say to a really bad boss if we only had the guts, no need for a paycheck and the desire to sabotage ourselves and dash all hopes of a career. In last night's episode he ditched his passive-aggressive, crossword-during-meeting approach for a full-out, insubordinate rebuke in front of the whole office:
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Cubicle Coach: I think I'm going to get fired -- what now?
By Cubicle Coach, Marie Claire, on Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:01am PDTDear CC: I think I'm going to get fired in a few weeks. But I am very close to landing a new, better job. Do I grab it or stall and collect my severance here?
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