9 hidden signs that they want to fire you any day
The job market is rarely teeming with dream jobs, so no one wants to be fired without warning. But the manager at any time can tell you: “Goodbye, our meeting was a mistake.” How to understand that you are a candidate for dismissal and correct yourself before it’s too late? Information can be gleaned from the experience of HR specialists, employees and leaders of large companies.
Here are 9 wake-up calls, after which you need to look for a new job or muster up your will and correct your mistakes on the spot.
You are given a written notice
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Were you late, didn’t turn in your report on time, or didn’t complete your plan? You may have been verbally criticized in the past, but now you are given a written reprimand or an email that lists all your failures. Such a move suggests that the manager needs written confirmation of poor-quality work. Sometimes this is done to encourage an employee to comply with established standards. But, more often, this data is collected in case it is necessary to present the actual reasons for dismissal.
What to do in such a situation
Listen seriously to what you are told. If after oral conversations you were careless and continued to repeat mistakes, a written reprimand should activate a sense of self-preservation. Demonstrate attentiveness and diligence and correct those mistakes that you made.
The quality of your work is checked too often
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Previously, management required one monthly report, but now they ask you about your progress several times a week? This is an occasion to think about what is happening. Especially if other employees demonstrate the results of their work in the same mode.
What to do in such a situation
Analyze why this is happening. Perhaps you have taken on a new project, on the success of which depends too much? If so, then attention to your person is justified. And it may also happen that you are no longer trusted. Look at the reports you send: is everything as smooth as you would like? If not, correct yourself and prove that you do not need an overseer.
Management is picking on you
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Nagging is a subjective thing. How to understand that the leader is really looking for your weak points and plays on your nerves? Here are a few signs that your boss is looking for an excuse to attack:
You are undeservedly deprived of the bonus (according to KPI, you are handsome, and you were recorded as a loser, citing some flaws)
You are faced with impossible tasks and unrealistic deadlines for their implementation
Your work is devalued, not taken into account, ignored
They make unpleasant remarks to you for no reason (they find fault with appearance, habits, peculiarities of speech)
Are there objective explanations for this behavior? If this happens by chance, then such an attitude can be explained by the fact that the boss was out of sorts. But what if the nit-picking is systematic?
What to do in such a situation
You need to give feedback and show the manager that you have noticed a change in his attitude. Talk to him one-on-one and ask him how he thinks you can optimize your performance. If the goal of the boss is not to fire, but to improve the quality of your work, he will answer this question specifically.
Favorites of the authorities have changed their attitude towards you
favorites of the authorities
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As a rule, the head of the company has proxies. They are always up to date with current topics and know what issue is on the agenda of the new day. If these people have changed their attitude towards you for the worse, it’s time to think.
