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Is it better to have worked, gained valuable experience and been fired than to have not worked or gained any experience at all?
People including myself are afraid of being fired. How will I ever work again and who will hire me with this on my record... But the more I think about it the more I realize I have learned SO Much over the past year.
So why should I be afraid of being fired if I have gained such good experience?
Why do you go into a job expecting to be fired? Assuming you didn't lie about your capabilities there is no reason to think the new employer doesn't want you to succeed.
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Experience doesn't count for much if you were not successful at doing the work (fired). Why are you afraid of being fired? Are you unable to do the work? How long have you been at the job? Many people become frustrated and fearful the first few months until they are fully trained and comfortable with the work.
There's a difference between being laid off and being fired. Are you afraid of being FIRED (most people are only fired for being derelict in their duties or having a lot of rule infractions), or just losing your job?
I've been both - fired in 1992 from a job after 11 months for dereliction, and laid off from a job in 2009. Both times I was able to work afterwards and not have it negatively impact my employment possibilities.
Do you plan on getting fired?
That could be your problem.
PLan on doing your best and learn the job the way the boss says thing are to be done .
Don't horse around, even if every one else is/does , especially because they might have the system wired and you don't.
There are folks that are very competitive and might lead you astray so you do fail, so be your own man, and take responsibility for you self .
As times get tougher coworkers get more competitive .
Don't go out with them after work, don't socialize with them continue learning your job and strive to learn other related jobs in the company AFTER you have perfected your primary function your hired there for.
After you've been in the business long enough to know your way around , then slowly mingle with coworkers but not before.
If something sounds shady it probably is ,avoid it. Other people don't care about your future , you are the only one that must think for your self.
Lastly , leave work at work and home at home. Thoughts about work are OK while going to work ,but thoughts about work while going home invites too much stress. do not bring work home if you can help it . If it's something you must learn on your own work related, find a restaurant and make it your study hall , but don't bring work home.
Work is not your wife/husband , it is work and there are plenty of other ways to make a living and don't be afraid of venturing into better fields more suited to you. Don't pick hobbies as a job , after a while that hobby is no longer restful and becomes a drudgery .
There are exceptions , but don't start making exceptions for to your self while young, it's a dangerous path.
No. Whenever you feel your on the brink of being fired always quit beforehand. That saves face. You never want to explain to future interviewer that you were fired from a job. Atleast with your recent jobs anyway.
Is it better to have worked, gained valuable experience and been fired than to have not worked or gained any experience at all?
People including myself are afraid of being fired. How will I ever work again and who will hire me with this on my record... But the more I think about it the more I realize I have learned SO Much over the past year.
So why should I be afraid of being fired if I have gained such good experience?
Absolutely IMO. The key word there is "valuable". And this is assuming that YOU perceived the experience as being valuable - as opposed to what you think others value. So in the end, you still got something out of it. And hopefully can be of use down the road.
And this is going to sound cliche: There'a a lot of reasons people get fired. Some are performance based, some aren't. In both cases, you've learned something IMO. Ultimately, I rather have failed and learned than to not have tried anything in fear of that failure. Which, sounds to me, is your concern (fear of failure).
I think one of the bigger factors for success is not being afraid to fail.
This isn't to say you willy nilly your way through things - but taking risks is part of life.
Let's see. Is it better to have worked and accumulated some cash before getting fired or not worked at all and earned $0?
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