Being Fired

      The 3 most dreaded experiences of your career are being fired for under performance or work ethics, being laid off due to company or economic instability or not being hired for a perfectly suited position. I have unfortunately in the past 3 months had to experience all 3 of these scenarios. So I have decide to voice my opinions of the 3 experiences and will analyze the scenarios to help others who may be facing one of these situations or may be in the process of recovering from an experience of their own.



      Being fired in my experience can be a very depressing experience and is a huge blow to self esteem due to feelings of rejection, unworthiness and it is sometimes done in an unprofessional manner that can leave a person bitter and angry.  In my case I was fired for being late so the reason was justifiable and the manner was also professional since it was a strict corporate environment.  It was initially hard on me emotionally but in time I began to feel glad that it happened because I was not doing something I loved and worked in a field where respect and compensation are just about as bad as it gets.  So in the end I was glad that it pushed me to explore other career options and I would now never apply for a job in that field.  Also on the positive side it is important to understand why you were let go so that you have the opportunity to improve upon the area where you under performed or ethics were below acceptable.  Understanding why is also essential to ensure you don't repeat the same mistake or suffer the emotional consequences again.  Self improvement is key to overcoming the negative emotions and not allowing the impact of being fired to spread and disrupt other aspects of your life.  If one can understand, cope with the emotions, learn from the mistakes and put effort into self improvement than being fired will never keep you down.