Is “I Wasn’t a Good Fit” a Good Enough Way to Explain Why I Was Fired? (VIDEO)

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7 thoughts on “Is “I Wasn’t a Good Fit” a Good Enough Way to Explain Why I Was Fired? (VIDEO)”

  1. Layoffs and firings mean little any more in an environment where loyalty is
    dead. I never ever heard this as a contractor and had they asked I would
    have simply stated that contractors have no job security nor expect it.
    Again, any job seeker needs to stop being on their knees, if you got laid
    off or fired it hardly matters any more. Economic volatility being what it
    is made that a certainty. Now, if it is brought up, you’re free to ask
    about the company’s public record especially any stains they have – such as
    whether you are replacing someone who was RIFd… and then relentlessly dig
    into why/how. It’s a two-way street, and I have bluntly asked what
    percentage of their work force leaves on their own accord every year.
    Places I would work for as a contractor that had 40% attrition (euphemism
    or “phrasing!”! In archer-speak) would have a hard time convincing me to
    convert. For management- seriously, being fired is the way you go out, it’s
    expected

  2. Layoffs and firings mean little any more in an environment where loyalty is dead. I never ever heard this as a contractor and had they asked I would have simply stated that contractors have no job security nor expect it.
    Again, any job seeker needs to stop being on their knees, if you got laid off or fired it hardly matters any more. Economic volatility being what it is made that a certainty. Now, if it is brought up, you’re free to ask about the company’s public record especially any stains they have – such as whether you are replacing someone who was RIFd… and then relentlessly dig into why/how. It’s a two-way street, and I have bluntly asked what percentage of their work force leaves on their own accord every year. Places I would work for as a contractor that had 40% attrition (euphemism or “phrasing!”! In archer-speak) would have a hard time convincing me to convert. For management- seriously, being fired is the way you go out, it’s expected

  3. Layoffs and firings mean little any more in an environment where loyalty is dead. I never ever heard this as a contractor and had they asked I would have simply stated that contractors have no job security nor expect it.
    Again, any job seeker needs to stop being on their knees, if you got laid off or fired it hardly matters any more. Economic volatility being what it is made that a certainty. Now, if it is brought up, you’re free to ask about the company’s public record especially any stains they have – such as whether you are replacing someone who was RIFd… and then relentlessly dig into why/how. It’s a two-way street, and I have bluntly asked what percentage of their work force leaves on their own accord every year. Places I would work for as a contractor that had 40% attrition (euphemism or “phrasing!”! In archer-speak) would have a hard time convincing me to convert. For management- seriously, being fired is the way you go out, it’s expected

  4. +Maurice Levie, although you are right that there is no loyalty, for job hunters, there is a power differential job hunters have been conditioned to believe that employers have power and they don’t. It is not enough to simply say, “Take back your power. They are disloyal SOB’s,” when job hunters have spent a lifetime conditioned to believe that they should shut up, do what they are told, regurgitate a bunch of answers or else . . . or else they won’t get good grades in school, or else they won’t get into college, or else they won’t get a good job . . .etc.. I am meeting them where they are and answering their questions and concerns and periodically teaching the attitude of them treating their career as though they are the CEO of their own company, not abdicating responsibility for their professional llives to Big Mommy or Big Daddy company. Keep them comments coming.

  5. +Maurice Levie, although you are right that there is no loyalty, for job hunters, there is a power differential job hunters have been conditioned to believe that employers have power and they don’t. It is not enough to simply say, “Take back your power. They are disloyal SOB’s,” when job hunters have spent a lifetime conditioned to believe that they should shut up, do what they are told, regurgitate a bunch of answers or else . . . or else they won’t get good grades in school, or else they won’t get into college, or else they won’t get a good job . . .etc.. I am meeting them where they are and answering their questions and concerns and periodically teaching the attitude of them treating their career as though they are the CEO of their own company, not abdicating responsibility for their professional llives to Big Mommy or Big Daddy company. Keep them comments coming.

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