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How Were You Fired?

Posted by Cliff on from the informing-you-in-a-not-so-gently-manner dept.

IanBevan asks: "A couple of years ago, the company I was working for was taken over by a larger competitor. I was told, right up until the last minute, that my development job was safe. Shortly thereafter, our illustrious team leader issued a new project plan, and I discovered that all my tasks were suddenly due to finish in about one week's time. Not being a great believer in coincidence, I asked my boss if there was 'anything he would like to tell me'. Of course, there was. Looking back this seems quite amusing now, but it could certainly have been better handled by the PHBs. I was just wondering, how have other Slashdot readers discovered that they have become 'surplus to requirements'?"

3 of 399 comments (clear)

  1. I wasn't.... by sean1121 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I quit before they had the chance. Why let them have all the fun?

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  2. got out before they could lay me off by jon+doh! · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    i was working at a dotcom as a sysadmin. they only had 7 people, but they wanted someone to keep their network running, so that justified a full time person.

    about two months before i left i'm checking the printer for some reports and see the minutes of the last meeting. i look and see it says the company has only enough funds to operate for another month.

    i started looking almost immediately.

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  3. Hate to be assinine, but... by Magus311X · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I've never been fired.

    Last 3 places I've worked for I ended up getting sick of much too prevalent office politics, ageism, laziness of coworkers.

    I quit, and am quickly snapped up after referrals from friends, former associates, and former coworkers.

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