4 Signs That You're About To Be Fired

Had all these tricks pulled on me. The bastards had to hire three inexperienced people to handle my former workload. I was better off in the long run. Screw them.

This is exactly what happened to me 😢

Facts!! I experienced these behaviors at my workplace last year .Management and supervisors were horrible and didn't like me for whatever reason.

Won't somebody please think of the poor owners?

Would getting assigned a mentor be anitje sign if being fired soon?

Yep, saw it all.

I'm 66, and am going to have to continue pushing my boulder into my 70s.
Years ago, as a much younger man, I was placed on a PIP. That's shaking your death rattle.
In retrospect, I'd just asked them to terminate me then and there, and filed for UI. I suppose they could fight one's UI, but in my case, there was no gross misconduct that could've been proven.

1. They are acting funny!

I received my pip after complaining about internal control issues. I was already working 10 plus hours a day 5 days a week. I had to work 10 plus hours a day 7 days a week to meet the unrealistic expectations. I did. Also worked myself into mental health issues and they fail to put me on FMLA or reasonable accommodations for the anxiety and depression it caused

How was directed to stop communicating via email and only use the phone.

When I continue to use email I was advised that email was not the appropriate way to handle the situation

I complained about whistleblower violations in an accounting department. Then all of a sudden my supervisor started setting deadlines that she had never done before and that she knew I could never meet because I was in a mental health crisis and they refused to allow me to take FMLA or to use my 3 months of accrued leave.

Those denials for a clear sign I was going to be fired. They wanted me to sign a settlement agreement to lose my ability to sue them.

A fifth sign I'd add: your gut tells you.

So what? We’re all just fucked then? Companies are shady as shit

If I didn't know better, I would swear you worked in the same company I did from 1999 - 2005 :) The process you described was like a blueprint for how they acted, and before I was one of the people terminated, I would morbidly joke w/ my work buds that, "We must be living in an 80s slasher film. One by one, they're 'slashing' us all!"

If a person gets reassigned to an unfavorable assignment then proves themselves beyond any doubt, then the company sees how good you are and keeps driving you hard I have found that it can lead to lower opportunities as you have to keep the high rate of performance. The company sees it like it’s a great opportunity but your stuck with this bad situation. It seems like to overcome it you have to work yourself out of a job eventually so you can get another assignment or make the current role into something you can live with.

Can I contact you if I get fired? I work for a company in Seattle and I can just “feel it in my gut”. Yeah, I may need an employment attorney!

My boss lied to me when I got covid by saying corporate was requiring me to send photographic evidence of my positive results when in reality corporate NEVER said that. She lied just to see if I was lying about being sick with covid. Is that illegal? Can I use?

Right ups if u slow learner,

When your boss transforms to Vince Mchman was to Steve Austin

What about where there is no writeups and the reason given is literally "we don't feel like you're a good fit in this company."

Shalom! I am currently going thru this right now. One manager has already contacted Human Resources about me. I was recently given a consultation over something petty; the manager said she has been talking to Human Resources and will begin documenting my actions at work. She and another manager issued me a PIP. I maybe on my way out.

Thank you 👍

Just found your channel. I’m in a shrinking industry (real estate), and also don’t fit in with the culture of my current employer. I’m older — in my 60s. I hope you will make a video on age discrimination. I am preparing to find a new job, as the vibes toward me are not super positive.

When a company set you on PIP this means they want to scare you, make you feel insecure and isolated, they try to make you feel less then anyone else and in many cases this happen to the people who aren't a yes man. Anyway if you are strong and determinate, they will be obliged to offer a good exit, and it could be very convenient in terms of money and to preserve your health as well. I would add that being in PIP can make you even much better in doing your job, and this is exactly what they don't want to see as it would be impossible to demonstrate you are not a good employee. Don't be afraid, you can turn a negative moment to a good opportunity! Vey important, during a PIP meeting HR have to write done all the conversation and supplied to you a copy, be very careful on reading it well and ask for amendments to be done as they could have missed something important that goes in your favour....

Had group of senior shift mangers and team leader tell me politely to go home, after I was asked by one shift leader to just go straight to the office after a job ended and no more shift work was not available.

I went straight home after 1 hour recieve a phone call from the shift leader where was I, and was asked just to go to the office 😮, as there was still work available.

Should I challenge this? Or is this mistaken for too many chiefs decision making. 😢 I feel confused, misleading and gas lighted in some way.😮

What happens next I have observe and wait. Nothing escalated yet as too soon. There has been other staff members challenge lateness. It was only a 1 minutes late when I must allow 15 minute. Small thing matters now.😮

Over heard conversation another staff member is in process or planned for sacking for doing work and a case and testimony.

Note the available of hour are becoming limited. I'm in a 80 hour contact in the UK which legal matters are different to the US. I had a few shift in management behaviour where I was faviour one minute and down graded the next due to performance.

Great video. I love how you present the facts. Direct, simple, and to the point.

PIP is is a clear red flag that one is about to be separated from organization! I was a victim of PIP! I was given target, impossible to accomplish while being under PIP! This manager took me to a room, explained me how PIP works, says "PIP is just a formality" and I was very dumb to believe him! He clearly had issues with me, I was a "Black Sheep" and a "No employee" he took this to his ego and did almost everything to get rid of me, when he couldn't find a reason to terminate me, he issued PIP. And since these impossible targets were not achieved during PIP, I gave these cowards a reason to get rid of me, there you have it, for months it was next to impossible to get rid of me and within few days he was successful in his dirty tactics! Threatened me by saying that either I resign or be ready to get fired! In India, our government doesn't cares, there are no labour laws to protect us, hence I would say PIP is a mere hoax to get rid of employees who say "No" refuse to be a Yes Employee! I was indeed a victim of dirty politics and PIP was used to get rid of me because they couldn't find a reason other than that!

-End of year 2021 review: some issues, but making some steps in the right direction, set some targets.
-Get new manager in April
-All year, pushed harder than ever, doing tasks for the first time, develop new skills, am a better engineer at the end of 2022 than I was at end of 2021.
-End of year 2022 review: given a worse score than previous, and am put on a PIP

No real secret there. Thankfully, I was able to find another position by the end of the PIP, and left on my own terms.

Such a cheery disposition while outlining how I'm going to get fired. Thanks this was fun! Lol

i m a labor lawyer in méxico

yeah this happened to me.. oops 😅

I'm on my way out by the end of August, maybe just a few days prior. I've had all of these signs with my current employer. I'm so close to cussing my manager out and will have burned my bridges with her and this company when it is all said and done! I have a PIP, one written warning, one written counseling, and she is threatening me with a second written warning. I get in trouble every two weeks for something. I've had this job which I hate in Health Informatics where I am a poor culture fit for two years. I'm making a career change back to education which was what I was doing before this job.

Ed, you are so great! This is exactly how it happened to me. Thank you for making these fantastic videos for everyone! It certainly gave me confidence watching them dealing with my old employer.

Let me tell you something! Do you know jeff su? He was just like you uploading good shit consistently,

Keep doing that and you will reach 100k easy

Me: Q4 FY22 150%, Q1 FY23 150% over target,
Q2 halfway trough quarter? PIP...

No lateness, no complaints only a toxic manager,
unbelievable.

These are Soo true. The company I just got fired from definitely changed how they communicate with me. They got really silent. They use to asked how my pregnancy was going but then they just stopped. They never presented writes or anything written how my work performance just said it is poor right before I was set to go on my maturity leave. These companies, well the people running then are trash.

What a great way to find out I’m being fired!

A high level manager in my family informed me that another way organizations fire employees is by giving certain employees a ‘meeting expectations’ review. I then asked him “ why is it so popular for organizations to do this, it seems as if managers are told not to give employees an ‘exceeding expectations’ review.” He stated “ you’re correct, in fact, before we begin the reviewing process, we’ll meet with upper management to discuss our reviews prior to announcing them. When I’ve tried in the past to give them, the panel would’ve asked, “what has this employee done?” Then they’ll say “ well, that doesn’t sound like a meeting expectations to us.” He went on to explain that one employee even screamed “ what do I have to do to get an ‘exceeding expectations’ review because that’s money I’m not getting on my raise, and I’m trying extremely hard to meet that standard?” This creates friction and is often used as a way to fire employees through PIP’s or some employees just quit which is what the company wanted in the beginning.

Manager asking you to give full share of your calendar & future scheduled Teams meetings with clients. Being under investigation over & over, as they looked to find reasons to fire you.

You are employer enemy #1 😂🤌🏻

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