ADVANCE CLUES ABOUT JOB LOSS
· Many employers feel why people don't see the writing on the wall and voluntarily exit a company.
· It's human nature to believe what we want to believe — that being fired could never happen to us.
· Being fired is so traumatic people never fully recover from it, and it's far better for everyone if the employee leaves on his own.
· Some employees may think it's smart to hold on because there could be a golden exit package waiting upon a termination, even at the cost of their ego and career prospects.
· By that point, however, the employer is generally so fed up that he's in no mood to be generous, and at best, will pay you to not cause trouble.
· Therefore, see these signs, and move to your next opportunity while you still have control.
1. You start receiving a lot of written feedback
· When a manager goes to HR/legal about an underperforming employee, the first question is "what's your documentation?"
· Usually, there isn't much, so all of a sudden they start, and ensure it's written so there's a record.
· The hint here is that the amount increases, which means a case is being made, so take it seriously.
2. You stop getting feedback altogether
· This can be extremely confusing because after having an inordinate amount of feedback, and likely one-on-one coaching meetings too, the attention wanes.
· When a company is certain to fire someone, its legal department will advise to stop communicating so nothing that's said can be used against it.
· Therefore, silence or ostracism may actually be a corporate signal that they've given up on you.
3. Expectations from you go down or disappear.
· If the accountability level for your job has fallen, your boss checks in less, and you feel less workload, that's not a good sign.
· Companies may also shift work to others, in an attempt to lessen the blow when you're gone.
· If in doubt, be blatant and ask "Is my job in danger?'.
· If the answer is anything other than a firm ‘NO’, prepare yourself to move on.
Always have a backup strategy to keep yourself in the driver's seat; it's your life after all.