10 Signs That You Are About to Get Fired
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Do you feel that you are about to get fired? Here are some signs that would help you to know the fact for sure.
1. You hear whispers about people about to be given the pink slip
No matter how contemptible you may consider office rumors to be, it’s time to brace yourself when whispers of layoffs seem to be on everyone’s lips. Since nobody normally jokes about impending unemployment, you need to take it for granted that someone has gotten the inside scoop.
2. You find yourself to be some sort of an outcast
It’s astonishing how fast news of an impending dismissal spreads through an office, and if you’re one of the unlucky ones, people may start distancing themselves from you to save their own skin. If your superior himself starts avoiding you, it’s a telltale sign that he’s about to shove you out soon and is feeling guilty or embarrassed about it.
3. You are being given less important work than usual
This does not mean that your boss wants to give you some much-needed rest, as you may be tempted to think. On the contrary, it may very well be their way of politely showing you the way out.
4. You are made to share your work with a colleague
This might be your boss’s way of ensuring that the transition is smooth once you’re kicked out and someone else takes your place.
5. You are asked to go on a holiday
Do not jump with joy, as this may only mean you are being given notice before sacked, or worse still, will come back to find yourself replaced.
6. Jobs are being outsourced
This is likely to spell doom for everyone, not just you. But if your job is one that can be done elsewhere at a much cheaper rate, it’s time to consider yourself dispensable.
7. There is widespread cancelling of projects
This can only be a sign of general downsizing, which means you have something to worry about.
8. You’ve made a blunder in the recent past
Even though the outcome might not have been disastrous, it’ll mean that your superiors have their eyes on your every move. So in case there are pink slips to be given, you will be a hot favorite.
9. Your company has appointed a new management
No matter how many years you have dutifully served your firm or how sincerely you have done your job, you may very well be on your way out if the new boss fails to like you or your work.
10. You don’t fit in with your colleagues
You may be the most enterprising employee of the firm but if you are continually on frosty terms with your fellow workers, you may be sure that people will not be sad to see you go. Also, word of your sticking out of the crowd may swiftly reach the boss’s ears, so you may be just as swiftly replaced by a much more appealing and amiable candidate.
